rcj@attctc.Dallas.TX.US (Robert Johnson) (01/06/90)
The subject line sounds like a bad western...Anyways, I've got a
situation where I want to hook together a Sanyo 555 IBM clone (I
think) and a regular IBM AT clone. The AT has the hard drive, and
we want to be able to use both from the same hard drive. What
I really need to know is if the $25 Network will run on a Sanyo 555?
How compatible is one of these puppies with the rest of the world?
I have heard horror stories from people, but nothing concrete.
Also, does anyone have any general comments on the $25 network?
Thanks,
Robert
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psfales@cbnewsc.ATT.COM (Peter Fales) (01/08/90)
In article <10842@attctc.Dallas.TX.US>, rcj@attctc.Dallas.TX.US (Robert Johnson) writes: > Also, does anyone have any general comments on the $25 network? I can't offer any help on the Sanyo, but I have purchased and used the $25 Network and have been very pleased with it. This product is not for everyone but for someone who (like me) has an occasional need for a low cost, zero hardware method of networking a couple of machines together, it has worked very well. The network uses one serial port on each machine and runs completely in the background, so that both machines can continue to operate normally, but can also access disk drives and other devices on the remote machine. I have used only the two machine configuration, but a three system configuration is also supported where the machine in the "middle" must have two free serial ports available. I have used the network an an AT&T 6300 (XT compatible) and a Sharp PC-4501 laptop. My guess is that it would work on the Sanyo if the Sanyo uses the standard 8250 chip for the serial port. The network accesses the serial port hardware directly, but all other file accesses go through the normal MS-DOS mechanisms. The $25 Network is sold (for $25.00 of course, plus $1.50 Shipping) from Information Modes P.O. Drawer F Denton, Texas 76202 (817) 387-3339 (I am speaking only for myself, and have no connection with Information Modes other than as a satisfied customer.) -- Peter Fales AT&T, Room 5B-420 N9IYJ 2000 N. Naperville Rd. UUCP: ...att!ihlpb!psfales Naperville, IL 60566 Domain: psfales@ihlpb.att.com work: (708) 979-8031
dbeeman@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (David Beeman) (01/10/90)
A recent posting asked if the Sanyo 555 would work with the $25 network. I once owned a Sanyo 555, and I think that it is unlikely that it will work. The Sanyo is an MSDOS machine which is NOT hardware compatible with the IBM. It was a great buy when it came out before true compatibles were available, but unfortunately, compatible only in some BIOS functions. In particular, the serial port uses a different chip and port address than that used on the PC, so no IBM PC communication programs work with the Sanyo. (There exists an early version of Kermit for the Sanyo, however. If anyone is interested, I could probably locate a copy.) Dave Beeman (dbeeman@jarthur.claremont.edu)