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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
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Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill
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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