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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:	The Digital way of working

Moderator:	QUARK::LIONELON

Created:	Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5321
Total number of notes:	139771

462.0. "IBM compatible PC" by THRUST::PORRAS (Bob Porras - VAXELN Engineering) Tue Feb 09 1988 13:05

     Does anyone know if the VAXmate is IBM compatible? I have some
    software that runs under MS-DOS on an IBM PC's but can't get it
    going on the VAXmate. Also does anyone know of any IBM compatible
    PC's that are in the Mill. I would like to be able to have access
    to one for about 2 months. After hour access would be acceptable
    too.
    
    Bob

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
462.1	Maybe a little more detail is needed...	YUPPIE::COLE	Strange in a stranger land	`Tue Feb 09 1988 14:03`	5
	Unusual! I have taken IBM-PC distributions straight out of the box to the VAXmate with success. One thing to note, though, is that you don't want anything but the STANDARD fonts loaded when using them. No MCS, no TCS. This might require modifying AOTOEXEC.BAT. You get some wierd displays if the other fonts are in effect.
462.2	Does this help?	THRUST::PORRAS	Bob Porras - VAXELN Engineering	`Tue Feb 09 1988 14:12`	13
	The software has specific drivers for the keyboard and mouse that you can load. I am using the keyboard so at the prompt I say C:\SKY> KEYS ON When I do this it hangs C:\SKY> SL BOB.CAT This starts the SKYLIGHT software I'm trying run and this hangs also. SKYLIGHTS is a rapid prototyping software tool use for designing user interfaces. DO you want a copy to try yourself? Bob
462.3	Try the VAXMATE conference	TSE::LEFEBVRE	Birth...School...Work...Death	`Tue Feb 09 1988 14:42`	5
	You may find more information in the VAXMATE notes conferece. ADD ENTRY VIKING::VAXMATE Mark.
462.4	just what I was looking for...	THRUST::PORRAS	Bob Porras - VAXELN Engineering	`Tue Feb 09 1988 19:15`	5
	Mark, Thanks for the pointer. Bob
462.5	Check out clones notes file	NAC::MOHAMMED		`Thu Feb 11 1988 15:53`	2
	Check out the notes file CLONES. Have fun... Immi...