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- From: dmd39855@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Daniel DuBois)
- Subject: Re: PC emulations for different UNIX Systems
- References: <KCO0MID@gwdu03.gwdg.de> <1993Jan12.005300.14971@ssc.com>
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 07:29:50 GMT
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- fyl@ssc.com (Phil Hughes) writes:
-
- >mkunze@gwdgv1.gwdg.de wrote:
-
- >: I searching for information on DOS emulations under UNIX (AIX,SunOS,ULTRIX).
- >: We want to run a PC database program (written mainly in CLIPPER) under UNIX.
- >: So we do not need graphics.
- >: What programs are available for the different systems ? Is there anything
- >: usefull realeased to the public domain ?
-
- >Check out the comp.os.linux group. There a DOS emulator for Linux. It is
- >currently in Alpha but people have reported running stuff like Lotus under
- >it successfully. I don't know if it is PD or Copylefted.
-
- I dont look at this group much, but can anyone give me some general info
- about this subject? Are there any DOS emulators for any Unix'es that
- will run any and all DOS apps? You know, fantasy/dream, itll-never-
- happen kind of thing.
-
- Seriously though, whats the best path to take for someone buying a new
- computer who likes Unix but wants to play all their DOS games and apps.
-
- -Dan
-