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In article <8905290555.AA05140@jade.berkeley.edu> "Robin C. Cover" <ZRCC1001%SMUVM1.bitnet@jade.berkeley.edu> writes:
>What is the smallest IBM machine (and what OS) we can buy that will
>support BITNET (RSCS)?

I believe that IBM offers RSCS-style networking products for VM, MVS and
VSE operating systems ... all on System/370 class machines.  There may be
software for the AS/400, but I have no direct knowledge of that either way.
So, I believe the smallest machine that IBM can provide RSCS connections
for would be a 9370 running VM...the smallest model is the 9373 model 25.
This is a S/370 processor, memory, DASD etc all in a 1 meter high rack.

>Also, where can I find documentation on RSCS?  What role does it play in
>the future of IBM networking?

IBM publication number GG24-5055-3 is the RSCS Version 2 Release 3 Generai
Information Manual, perhaps it will give you the information you're looking
for.

The AIX systems all support TCP/IP, so if you wanted to connect to the
Internet (CSNET, Arpanet, etc) you could use AIX PS/2 or AIX/RT.  There are
gateways from the TCP/IP-based Internet into BITNET, I believe.

I'm not an official anything, so all standard disclaimers apply.

Sam Drake / IBM Almaden Research Center