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iBCS2 - https://www.linuxjournal.com/article/2809 https://www.linuxjournal.com/article/2809. As another comment indicated, this worked as the syscall layer rath
by mjg59 3y ago
iBCS2 - https://www.linuxjournal.com/article/2809 https://www.linuxjournal.com/article/2809. As another comment indicated, this worked as the syscall layer rather than at the library layer, so the kernel would translate the expected responses - but this meant that you needed libraries that expected the SVR4-style responses, which means having to find a copy of the appropriate libc and so on as well instead of being able to use the Linux libc.
- mjg59 3y agoI started digging into this because that's basically the sort of person I am, and hit https://ibcs-us.sourceforge.io/ https://ibcs-us.sourceforge.io/ which implements iBCS2 in userland, including a COFF loader. In theory, with that you should be able to run the unmodified Lotus 1-2-3 binary, as long as you have the corresponding SVR3 or whatever userland available for it.
- lproven 3y agoSince there are now native x86-32 binaries, I don't see much point. But there was a native MS Word for Xenix. I installed that on several production systems. It offers easier file interchange with modern word processors, and it was a bit easier to use. Less powerful than WP 7, but also less arcane. I'd love to see that running again.