Re: Ethernet file server

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From: Mike Meyer
Date: Thu, 03 Aug 1995 02:01

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In <greggh.0bca@laserage.DIALix.oz.au>, greggh@laserage.DIALix.oz.au (Gregory Helleren) wrote:
> A colleague suggested that it might be a good idea to get a cheap PC clone
> as a file server for the network. I might be missing something, but
> wouldn't that limit my network to using MSDOS 8.3 filenames? I guess I
> could always install OS2 on the file server:(

There are no fewer than four free Unices available for PC clones (not
counting research systems). Installing one of those probably makes a
lot more sense.

Personally, I bought a used A3000 and put Unix on that instead. Better
to not have to deal with two kinds of hardware.

	<mike

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Subject: Re: Ethernet file server
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