More SCO Xenix VP/ix problems

[neal at clkwrka.UUCP]

>We just got VP/ix version 1.1.0 and have had a few problems running
>it on Xenix 2.3.1.
>
>First, here is my vpix.cnf file:
>
>My major problem is that I can't access the MSDOS partition on the
>hard disk (as drive D).  After trying a few things I realised
>>

It sounds like you are in a world of hurt... Vp/ix seems to assume a standard
dos disk organization...

>I also get several messages when starting up VP/ix, which I can't
>explain because I can find no reference to these error numbers in the
>manual:

Look in the section 2 entry for errno.h.   They are standard unix error numbers.
(i know, why didn't they tell me that... of course! look at the kernel source!)

>
>"Error 13 opening mouse file /dev/mouse/vpix0".
>

	13 is permission problem.

>"Error 16 encountered opening file /dev/rfd1135ds18 as drive B"
>

	16 is device busy or mounted.

>>From my experiments it seems that you can't have more than one real
>floppy disk accessible from VP/ix? i.e. A: or B: but not both.
>

My experience is that you just can't get the second drive addressed by Vpix 
at all whether you call it A: or B:.   It seems to have a mental block on 
multiple drives.   (see also my posting on using second Dos hard disk)

>Also when I try to go to the pseudo hard drive (E:) I get "Invalid
>drive specification".  Is it that only drives C and D can be pseudo
>hard disk drives?
>
Unless you are a glutton for punishment, why use psuedo drives?  using 
netup and redirected drives allows file sharing... 

Hope this helps...