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2 total messages Started by harry Mon, 29 Dec 1986 20:21

#85

Author: harry
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 1986 20:21

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Several requests:

1) Is there an implementation of mail available for a Masscomp that will
send/receive mail via the Ethernet from a non-Masscomp system?
[ Sendmail will run SMTP and works just fine on a MASSCOMP. Alternatively,
you can get the 4.3 UUCP and run UUCP/TCP. Both of these options should
be available to you if you can get the Computer Science people to get you
the 4.3bsd tape. Hopefully, Masscomp will come out with a "supported" SMTP
product soon. -- sob]

2) We wish to add more terminals to our 5500 system.  Is there a cheaper
alternative to buying a Masscomp multiplexor?
[Well, no. There is no alternative that is cheaper. Sorry. -- sob]

-- 
     Harry Edmon                         UUCP:   uw-beaver!geops!uw-atm!harry
     (206) 543-0547                      BITNET: 24440@UWACDC
     Department of Atmospheric Sciences
     University of Washington

Re: Masscomp info

#89

Author: masscomp-request
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1987 22:42

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>>Several requests:
>>2) We wish to add more terminals to our 5500 system.  Is there a cheaper
>>alternative to buying a Masscomp multiplexor?
>[Well, no. There is no alternative that is cheaper. Sorry. -- sob]
>
I don't know the Masscomp system that well, but if you have Ethernet and they
are running some form of Unix; cant you just buy an intelligent terminal 
controler?   I know we where looking at some smart terminal controlers that
cost about $200-$300 per connect, I think they where from Encore.

[If you are referring to so-called "milking machines", they may be cheaper
per terminal if you already have ethernet, but are not if you have to
add ethernet before buying the terminal servers.-- sob]

Another though, we are getting a bunch of Commodore Amigas with Ethernet/NFS
cards to tie to a 68020 based server.  If you have not yet purchased the 
terminals it ends up costing about $2000/workstation.  Not bad 
considering a good 9600 baud graphics terminal goes for about that much and 
there are terminal emulators for vt100 & Tex40xx available on Amigas.
[TEK40XX is not supported by Masscomp per se. Creare supports them on the
Masscomp. NFS is not yet supported on Masscomp. It might be reasonable
to do something with X and the Amiga. -- sob]



-- 
Rich Miner   ...!wanginst!ulowell!miner
Ulowell, Center for Productivity Enhancement        (617) 452-5000 x2693
HAL hears the Amiga9000 series is not selling. "Please explain Dave. Why 
aren't Amiga9000's selling?" Bowman hesitates, "You aren't IBM compatible."

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