From: dnewcomb@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (Dan Newcombe) Subject: Re: A new user of LINUX (want to run DOS and make apps) Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1993 20:49:37 GMT
892388@cenco.ulima.pe (ALEJANDRO LENGUA VEGA) writes:
> I write because I want to be a user of LINUX, I have read that it can run
> DOS applications, thanks to a DOS emulation (it is true?) I am taking about
> the version 0.98
Most recent version - 0.99 patchlevel 12
Yes, it can run a good bit of dos apps with the emulator.
> I also claims come with and XR11 graphic interface, how good is it?
X11R5, from the MIT sources. It can be as good as you can make it with
whatever you add. (Window Managers, apps...)
> I am going (if I change) to make Pascal and C applications, and if possible
> with Network (LAN) support. I would appreciate If you give a more personal
> presentation of this UNIX to me.
C is the native language. There is a program that will convert pascal code
to C. As for lan support. All I know of is Ethernet. It would be nice if
it could interface with Novell... :)
> Can LINUX make multitasking? even with DOS apps?
Yes, Linux is multitasking. It can multitask even if you have DOS apps
running. You can even run more than one instance of the dos emulator,
though it's probably not a good idea.
> Can it run System V apps? Can it be installed in a DOS formated harddisk?,
> does exist a dual boot utility?
Don't know about the first one. You should be able to compile them easily,
but I'm not sure about running the direct binaries. No, it can't be
installed on a DOS partition, but it can access them. Yes, there is a boot
utility.
> If you some FAQS send me them please....
FTP to tsx-11.mit.edu in the directory /pub/linux/docs
They should be there.
> Because I am running a BBS and if possible, I will change from MSDOS to
> LINUX and run it from it. So LINUX could be a 'boooom' in the non actualized
> pc community (I am talking about students), that think that DOS with 386 are
> the most powerful plattform for low end applications. With LINUX maybe they
> can make high end apps.
Depends on what you call high end and low end apps. Personally, I think
Ultima Underworld is a high-end app. :)
-Dan