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Article #14398Re: Wendin Op. Systems
From: Nicholas B. Mason
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1986 19:05
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1986 19:05
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In article <680004@hpfcph.HP.COM> you write:
>
>Does anyone have experience with the various operating systems and packages
>being put out by Wendin? Are they for real? Are there significant problems
>or bugs? What is the supplied source like? Can it be used to build useful
>things?
>
> Dale McCluskey
>
>
I have Wendin UNIX, XTC editor, and opeating systems tool kit,
but really havn't worked with them too much. The UNIX system
seems pretty good, and it is multiuser/tasking on a PC. I also
like the XTC editor, and haven't done much more than read the
manual on the OSTK. mainly because I don't have the right
compiler. You need to have the microsoft C V3.0 compiler or
equivalent or the source won't do you much good. Some random
comments on Wendin UNIX:
-if you are used to memory resident programs, forget it.
none of them work under unix.
-You will need an editor to run under this unix. wordstar won't
work, XTC works great.
-It will run two terminals and the main console. It is slow on a
PC and I would reccommend an AT type machine to run it.
- The terminals will have to use IBM editor that comes with DOS.
XTC won't work because it does direct screen writes. If you can
find an editor that runs out the serial port you will be better off.
-It does do what it claims. cron, at, and all that stuff works
as does background.
-the shell is sh not csh.
-lpr assumes a serial printer. This is the worst problem in my
opinion since the PC has a parallel printer port standard.
Hope this helps. For the price I am more than satisfied with
their products.
Nick Mason
NOSC San Diego , CA
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