hopp@thor.stolaf.edu (04/22/89)
Don't worry about the line-eater, just p Hello there. I'm soon going to be looking at networking options for Amigas, both with other Amigae and with other machines, namely Macs and Unix boxes. If anyone has any experience with any such stuff, (hardware or software), I'd be very interested in hearing how well it has worked out for you. (All the details of how well it works and what you think of it's design are *very* welcome!) Of particular interest to me are the following: - implementations of Appletalk for the Amiga - implementations of TCP/IP for the Amiga (using any available ports) - keen user-level software, such as mailers, printer servers, X servers, chat programs, etc My goals are generally: Our Amigas on this campus are pretty much unique. They live in a world of Macintoshes, 4.3 BSD Unix, Suns, MS-DOS, and a potential campus-wide TCP/IP network. Connectivity is important to me, and the more transparent and rugged it is, the better. I'd like for the Amigas to be able to join the networks, and access remote file systems, printers, mail systems, and maybe even the News :-) My addresses are: hopp@stolaf.edu (via the internet) Eric Hopp (via US mail) St. Olaf College Northfield, MN 55057
billc@percival.UUCP (William J. Coldwell) (04/24/89)
In article <1897@thor.acc.stolaf.edu> hopp@thor.stolaf.edu () writes: >Hello there. I'm soon going to be looking at networking options for Amigas, both with other Amigae and with other machines, namely Macs and Unix boxes. If anyone has any experience with any such stuff, (hardware or software), [stuff deleted] >Of particular interest to me are the following: - implementations of Appletalk for the Amiga [more stuff deleted] [Prepare for a slight commercial (is there such a thing?)] Creative Microsystems is coming out with an Amiga<->Amiga/Mac solution called "CMI*net" (tenatively). It's a multiport board that has a parallel printer port, an RS-232 port, and an RS-422 for use with (guess what?) AppleTalk. The board is scheduled to be released late May, early June. Call CMI for pricing. [stuff deleted] >- keen user-level software, such as mailers, printer servers, X servers, chat programs, etc [even more stuff deleted] There will be a CMI*net utilities disk that will contain a chat program, some diagnostic utilities, and whatever else I can throw into it. It will allow file sharing, password protection, and some other things that I can't remember at the moment (aw geez, it IS Sunday night, give me a break! ;-). >My goals are generally: >Our Amigas on this campus are pretty much unique. They live in a world of Macintoshes, 4.3 BSD Unix, Suns, MS-DOS, and a potential campus-wide TCP/IP network. Connectivity is important to me, and the more transparent and rugged it is, the better. I'd like for the Amigas to be able to join the networks, and access remote file systems, printers, mail systems, and maybe even the News :-) Hey, you never know what'll happen next... >My addresses are: hopp@stolaf.edu (via the internet) Eric Hopp (via US mail) St. Olaf College Northfield, MN 55057 For more info, call (503) 691-2552 and ask for Lilliane, she'll mail you some information (or you can ask her to forward you to me, and I'll answer your questions). -- William J. Coldwell - Amiga Attitude Adjuster CRYOGENIC SOFTWARE - 3647 W 97th #21B - Denver, CO 80030 - (303) 465-1330 "We the unwilling, led by the unknowing, ...tektronix!reed!percival!billc are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful." \sequent!blowpig/