oh ya, I guess dosemu would replace its nesessity wouldn't it:) Well I send an email to the companys sales address and it didn't work so maybe they are history now anyways. So how many versions of DOS did RH make anyways? It's amazing how stupid some of these comanies were back then, all they had to do was give it away for personal use and they could have had everything.
On 2 Feb 2002, Bryan J. Smith wrote: > On Fri, 2002-02-01 at 18:11, Peter J. Creath wrote: > > If you know what Concurrent DOS XM 5.2 is, I'm impressed and a little > > frightened. In case you don't know, it's a multiuser version of DOS. > > This particular build has no console access, one terminal on COM1 > > (1200 bps), and another terminal on COM2 (9600 bps). It's kinda neat > > -- you get a DOS prompt via COM1 and another independent on on COM2. > > The original machine was a 386SX-40. > > Hey! > > I thought I'd let you know I'm currently using DOSEmu/DR-DOS to > _replace_ a Concurrent DOS system implementation. > > Running multiple instances of DOSEmu/DR-DOS on one Linux system is just > like running Concurrent DOS, from the standpoint of local file access, > file locking, etc... Only now I _remove_ the requirement of separate > serial lines, and just use the normal network. No issues with "serial > port" access either. > > It is for an accounting application from RoundTable Software. Normally, > RoundTable has been recommending people move away from the Concurrent > DOS approach and just put all the files on an SMB share. Of course, the > stupid "by default" oplocks optimization that native SMB servers use is > trashing everyone's files. I have repeatedly recommended they use > Linux/Samba instead, as you can turn off oplocks on a per-share basis. > > But even better than that is the fact that with DOSEmu and X-Windows > (XDOS binary), Linux gives you even a better option! One that works > just like Concurrent DOS! Multiple sessions, 100% local access! You > just run the multiple sessions on that one Linux box, and pump the > X-Windows display to another system (e.g., XDOS -display system1:0, XDOS > -display system2:0, etc...). > > Once I've gotten the system completely switched over, I'm going to > document (with diagrams/illustrations) this for the "Linux unfamilar". > I've tried explaining it to Roundtable but they don't understand it (as > most don't, simply because they are unfamiliar with X-Windows basics). > > -- Bryan > > P.S. FYI, Concurrent DOS is based on Caldera DR-DOS. > > -- > Bryan J. Smith, Engineer mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > AbsoluteValue Systems, Inc. http://www.linux-wlan.org > SmithConcepts, Inc. http://www.SmithConcepts.com > --------------------------------------------------------- > 1999 IRS Data: The top 1% of income earners pay over 36% > of the taxes, but have less than 20% of the total income. > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-msdos" in > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-msdos" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
