DOS-emulator and more ...
Aali Ansari
ansari at gpu.utcs.toronto.edu
Thu Mar 17 10:44:02 AEST 1988
background:
currently i am working for a company which manufactures 'Trusses'
(Def: Trusses are what most residential home's roofs are made of)
These Trusses have to 'Engineer approved' ; thus, we have to
deal with a company called 'TRUSSWALL'.
TRUSSWALL, is now pushing three software packages, that run
under MS-DOS on IBM-PC's; they are suppose to make our life easier..
two packages are written using 'MS-Fortran' the other using
'MS-C' and 'NOVAK-GKS' (spelling?)
All of these packages can only be used when some thing called
'bit-lock' device if 'pluged-in' ; (i don't know what it is!!)
Trusswall is not willing to support any one running these software
on IBM-PC clones !!!
so:
since they (Trusswall) is not willing to sell the rights to sources;
i wanted to know if any one out here knows :
1) what the hell 'bit-lock'ing device is
2) i know there is a 'MS-DOS' emulator for 'xenix;
so, does any one have any problems running
MS-DOS programs using the emulator;
specifically, programs written in 'MS-FORTRAN'
and 'MS-C' & '*GKS'
3) the it matter what board xenix is running on ?
i know the best way to is to go and try it out , but these programs reside
on over 14 disketts (5 1/2's); i am not sure there are many dealers will
let me load 10M on there harddisk.
any suggestions will be appreciated
aali
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