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Started by nvarma
Fri, 19 Jun 1987 22:18
Appletalk - VAX Ethernet link
Author: nvarma
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1987 22:18
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1987 22:18
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I work at Muskingum College in Ohio, and we had recently decided to network
our VAX 11/780 (running VMS) with an appletalk Macintosh LAN.
The communications method chosen was Ethernet. The hardware we are running is:
Macintosh: Kinetics Fastpath appletalk to ethernet interface
VAX: DELUA Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 to UNIBUS communication controller
Our problem (and the reason for this message!) is software for the VAX.
We wish to use the VAX as a file server for the Macs and, maybe, also use the
Macs as intelligent terminals to the VAX. The software for the Macs are the
packages provided by Kinetics Inc. - MacIP (TFTP & TELNET) and K-Talk/Prompt
(Which I believe is a version of SEAGate).
I gather that numerous organizations are using the same hardware
configuration for the same purposes. Would anyone who knows where we can
get the required software for the VAX please mail a direct message to me.
I would also be very grateful if anyone who is running a similar installation
could give us some tips about the system and its ups and downs...
P.S.
We also have an AT&T 3B2/300 (running UNIX) computer with a
3BNET card installed which we would like to include in this network. I have
a couple of queries regarding this matter:
1) Is the 3B2NET card compatible with the IEEE 802.3 standard ?
2) If they are compatible, do you know who can provide software for the
3B2/300 to complete the link between our VAX 11/780 and this machine?
Thanks in advance,
Narendra Varma.
Re: Appletalk - VAX Ethernet link
Author: John A Tamplin
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1987 04:00
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1987 04:00
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In article <2675@ncoast.UUCP> nvarma@ncoast.UUCP (Narendra Varma) writes: > We also have an AT&T 3B2/300 (running UNIX) computer with a >3BNET card installed which we would like to include in this network. I have >a couple of queries regarding this matter: > >1) Is the 3B2NET card compatible with the IEEE 802.3 standard ? >2) If they are compatible, do you know who can provide software for the > 3B2/300 to complete the link between our VAX 11/780 and this machine? I'm not sure about 802.3, but I have seen a 3b2 with the TCP/IP software running on the 3BNET card talking with a Vax and a bunch of Suns on a single Ethernet cable. I don't know about the VMS end, but Wollongong (sp?) supplies TCP/IP for the 3B2s running on the 3BNET card. The current version doesn't support streams, but REAL SOON NOW they will have the streams version. -- John Tamplin Blount Brothers Corporation gatech!blnt1!jat 2511 Fairlane Drive 205/244-6231 Montgomery, AL +`"mc"m
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