[net.ai] Information on VAX-LispMachine Connection

oz@utcs.UUCP (Ozan Yigit) (10/10/84)

	We are planning to connect a VAX-11/750 under 4.2BSD
	to a Xerox Lisp Machine, using ethernet. The VAX hardware
	is DEC's deuna plus repeaters etc., all standard stuff..
	Xerox already comes equipped with Ethernet interface.. Is
	there anybody out there who has the same setup ?? I would
	be much interested in hearing about the setup, problems,
	solutions, suggestions etc., as detailed as possible.. We have
	not yet purchased DEC's ethernet hardware. If there are any
	recommendations, it would be much appreciated...

	thnx in advance..

				Oz	(the wizard of something or another)
				Dept. of Computer Science
				York University
				Toronto
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mark@tove.UUCP (Mark Weiser) (10/12/84)

> 
> 	We are planning to connect a VAX-11/750 under 4.2BSD
> 	to a Xerox Lisp Machine, using ethernet. The VAX hardware
> 	is DEC's deuna plus repeaters etc., all standard stuff..
> 	Xerox already comes equipped with Ethernet interface.. Is
> 	there anybody out there who has the same setup ?? I would
> 	be much interested in hearing about the setup, problems,
> 	solutions, suggestions etc., as detailed as possible.. We have
> 	not yet purchased DEC's ethernet hardware. If there are any
> 	recommendations, it would be much appreciated...

At the ethernet level everything is compatible, so go ahead
and buy your hardware.  But software, that is another story.
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