0-Wait and Token-Ring Problems?

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From: Eric Job
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 1989 21:21

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Hello,

I hope you all can clarify two things for me.

(1) What is meant by a zero wait on Microcomputers?  Specifically,
    what is the big deal about the IBM PS/2 Model 50Z having this
    zero wait state?  Does this improve performance by very much?

(2) An unnamed computer vendor here in town has told another department
    that they shouldn't get IBM PS/2 Model 50Zs for a lab because they
    will have networking problems should they implement Novell NetWare.
    Is this founded?  Does anybody use Model 50Zs, with token-ring
    hardware, under Novell?  It sounds strange to me... my concern is
    that this vendor is pushing his clones a bit too hard.
    We can get a particularly great deal on the Model 50Zs...

Thanks for your help.

Eric Job <ERIC@ETSU.BITNET>, (615)929-6857, BITNET TechRep
Networking/Systems Support, Office of Computer Services
Box 24,340-A, East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN  USA 37614-0002
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