Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!husc6!sri-unix!ctnews!pyramid!uccba!hal!ncoast!miket From: miket@ncoast.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix,comp.sources.wanted Subject: Re: Help, New XENIX User searching for Software & Sources Message-ID: <2668@ncoast.UUCP> Date: Thu, 18-Jun-87 17:39:44 EDT Article-I.D.: ncoast.2668 Posted: Thu Jun 18 17:39:44 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 20-Jun-87 07:38:57 EDT References: <216@ritisis.UUCP> Reply-To: miket@ncoast.UUCP (Michael Taht) Organization: Cleveland Public Access UN*X, Cleveland, Oh Lines: 61 Xref: utgpu comp.unix.xenix:326 comp.sources.wanted:1206 In article <216@ritisis.UUCP> jrl0543@ritisis.UUCP (Luce.wbst129@Xerox.COM) writes: >Dear fellow Xenix Users, > > Help, > > I have recently obtained a PCs Limited 286 based computer > (AT Clone) and SCO Xenix V rev 2.1.3, as well as an EGA Monitor. Better get a good fan if you intend to run 24 hours-PC's limited have heat problems. >| An Xmodem File Transfer program that works under cu, | >| or as a stand alone. In fact any good file transfer... I have umodem: Not much help under cu-but suitable for uploads. >| Hack (Of course) | Hack is a standard part of the V.2.2 release. >| Windowing utilities (or 'C' source code for window functions) | What's wrong with curses? >| The latest Emacs | I have microemacs 3.8i running well-Version 3.8L is now available >| fortune | Standard part of V.2.2 release. >| News and a better (Real) Mail | I have a patched netnews-SCO passed SVID and doesn't have a real LOCKF call-a few bugs, and I haven't tried it full scale due to a horrible disk space crunch. >| Anything to deal with the EGA capability. | >| ANY (yes, ANY) "Useful" utilities or fun (amusing) games | >| (Utilities which will make my life easier while working in XENIX) | The new release has a larger set of utilities (cut paste, and the like) I have a whole bunch of minor-league utilities in usr/local (like dir, a one liner: lf) to ease my transitions between Xenix, and dos.... There is better support for EGA-as I can't afford EGA I can't tell you about it. I'm told that SCO Professional supports EGA graphics now.... >| I am also interested in using my computer as a GM (or DM) aid | >| while role-playing, so programs dealing with this function would | >| would also be greatly appreciated. | So am I-but I haven't seen anything yet that does what I want, save empire , and that, most emphatically, won't compile. All this stuff (save for SCO V.2.2) is available from: 1-(609)391-0037 login: ubbs I will validate you, and give you uucp access at that time. Michael Taht peng!sir-alan!tahtline!miket ncoast!miket etc.