Connecting MacII to SS1's via ethernet

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From: David Rainton
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 1990 14:39

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Hi,

Our research group has just acquired a MACIIcx (5M RAM + 40M HD).  We
already have several SUN SS1's (i.e. SPARKstation 1's) connected via a
thin wire ethernet, running SUNOS 4.0.3 and NFS.  In addition we have
a laserwriter IINT hung off one of the SUN's serial ports.

My question is this; is there some hardware/software combination which
will allow the MACIIcx to talk to the laserwriter? We are also
interested in achieving ftp like file transfers between the SUN's and
MAC.

Cost is a major constraint and so any pointers towards Public Domain
software would be welcome. The sort of package we are hoping to find
is an ethernet board to plug into the MAC (we've two free slots)
coupled with PD software. NOTE that we are not running A/UX on our 
MAC.

We've only just started receiving this newsgroup and know very little
about MAC hardware/software. Consequently any help would be appreciated

Please E-mail replies to me. I'll summarise to the net if enough interest.

David Rainton (dr@eng.cam.ac.uk)
Cambridge University Department of Engineering
UK

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