[net.micro.att] What is PC-Connection

wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew) (09/05/86)

Hi,

	I was just talking to our AT&T Friendly Sales Type Person
today.  He mentioned that AT&T markets something called
"PC-Connection" that runs of a Sys-V host system.  He claimed that
it allowed things like 6300s to have extended file systems
(presumably ms-dos) supported on the host computer.  Sounds pretty
nice, if it works.

	The rep, wasn't immensely informed on the subject (are they
ever?), so comments from the net would be appreciated.  Thanks for
any info in advance.

Bill Mayhew
Division of Basic Medical Sciences
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Rootstown, OH  44272  USA   (2169 325-2511
(wtm@neoucom.UUCP) nearest host is allegra or cbosgd.

hsc@mtuxo.UUCP (h.cohen) (09/06/86)

AT&T PC Interface is a software product that allows a 3B2
to act as a file server for MS-DOS machines.  It runs over RS232
or 3BNet.
AT&T StarLan also provides this capability from a 3B2 or
UNIX PC or PC6300 or PC6300 PLUS host, but I am not sure for which
hosts this fileserver capability is orderable right now.
Harvey S. Cohen, AT&T-IS, Lincroft, NJ, mtuxo!hsc