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lkelly@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Lawrence Kelly) writes:

>Okay, I've got a question that has been perplexing the guys in
>my division (data collection) for weeks.  Currently, another
>group has an Intel RMX system with a multibus backplane.  We
>need to get data from this system's hard drive to a Macintosh
>IIfx system.  Does anyone know what would be the easiest (cost
>effective) solution to this problem?  Also, we have a tape drive
>on the RMX, and are using that to backup to hard drive.  We
>would like a solution that just allowed us to take the tape's
>from the rmx, and put them into a reader on the mac, but not sure
>if the interface/software is available to do that easily.  The
>other option is using Ethernet (FTP or NFS), but not sure if that
>is available for RMX either.  Whatever the solution, it must be
>fast, as we will be transferring about 60 meg per hour to the mac.
>(BTW, using the mac to do the collection was ruled out as the
>RMX station is already in place, and has custom software that
>would be expensive to remake on the mac).

TCP/IP with FTP is available for RMX from about 4 different venders
on all busses that will run RMX (MBI, MBII, PCAT).  Contact your
local Intel sales office or distributor. Also see MMG buyers guide.

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