Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site mhuxi.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!mhuxi!dsg From: dsg@mhuxi.UUCP (GREEN) Newsgroups: net.micro.pc Subject: Re: PC/IX Port Problems Message-ID: <192@mhuxi.UUCP> Date: Thu, 16-Aug-84 08:33:29 EDT Article-I.D.: mhuxi.192 Posted: Thu Aug 16 08:33:29 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 17-Aug-84 00:37:59 EDT References: <12423@sri-arpa.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 44 [] I have been "experimenting" with PC/IX since May 1, 1984. My problems are/were: 1. I was only able to install PC/IX after IBM replaced EVERY board in my PC XT. restore -x didn't like my computer! 2. I could only get connect to work after spending several days with local "gurus". When I connect to a DEC VAX 11/780, I can't use vi, but with SIMTERM, etc. I can. Termcap problems? 3. I had to rm /dev/lp and ln /dev/lp1 /dev/lp to get the printer to work. 4. I can't run more than one or two processed without crashing the system. mm filename > temp & ps -ef ( the above will kill my system, ungracefully) 5. I can't print on standard output the graphics character set while in connect mode ( e.g., echo "\0333" won't generate graphics ) 6. usr/games/bj doesn't work! 7. You cant type in the password after the login UNTILL the password prompt appears 8. INed ( e editor ) is the SLOWEST editor I have ever used. It can't keep up with my typing speed which is 10 words/minute on a good day. The bottom line is that I am going to shelve the product and try Santa Cruze's XENIX. David S. Green Bell Labs mhuxi!dsg phone 201-564-4468 _________________________________________________________________ The above are opinions are from the author's experience using the product and under no circumstances should be construed as being those of my management, AT&T, Bell Labs or anyone else on this planet. Again, they are personal opinions, reflecting my competence or lack of it. This posting is not a criticsm of Interactive Systems or IBM, just some of my experiences that I would like to share with other users on the net who may be having similar problems with PC/IX. .DSG