Re: Need help selecting Ethernet cards for very high throughput rates.

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From: Martin Cryer
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 1991 02:19

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>bill@connection.prospect.com (Bill Poitras) writes:
>
>> Are you kidding?  I have seen 100Mbytes/s when ftping a file to a PS/2
>> running AIX with a ESDI controller and 16 bit ethernet controller.  I can
>> consitently get 20Mbytes/s.  Hell, I can get 11Mbytes/s sometimes to a PC
>> running DOS.  This is a ISA machine with a 16bit RLL controller.  I don't
>> see your problem.
>

Where do you buy one of these high throughput PS/2s, I want one NOW!
As for the EXTENDED ESDI and the HyperEthernet...

This is even worse than an IBM salesman in a bar at closing time....

Or is this a case of "my-PC-is-bigger-then-your-PC", naa - naa - nana - naa!

Martin Cryer
Unisys Europe Africa
Unix SVR4 Development
Unisys Salt Lake City

All opinions are my own and not those of my employer.

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Subject: Re: Need help selecting Ethernet cards for very high throughput rates.
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Date: 6 Sep 91 02:19:24 GMT
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