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> We would like to hear from other sites that have such a configuration [mainframe
> (of any sort) to Ethernet], preferable by means of an IO channel connection,
> since our application requires the bandwidth of an IO channel.

The guys down at the University of Maryland who I believe were the first
one to do TCP/IP for the UNIVAC were recently talking about using the IBM
DACU to connect the Sperry channel to a UNIBUS Ethernet board (Sperry
channels are pretty much interchangable with IBM channels).  These guys
arealso did the software at NOSC.The FUZZBALL plays internet gateway to
a serial line to the UNIVAC.  Frankly, I believe this is much preferable
than kludging a ethernet to the Sperry in any of the methods I've seen
so far (DACU's are kind of silly devices).

> one commercial solution that we know of; INTERnet Systems Corporation uses a
> micro-VAX II to drive an IO channel interface.  (These channels, by the way,
> are "IBM"-type byte channels.)

We are in the middle of having INTERNET systems hook up our Sperry, I'll
let you know how it turns out.