manoj@excelan.COM (manoj @ Prod Mktg) (04/09/90)
In article <3581@infmx.UUCP>, markj@infmx.UUCP (Mark Jeske) writes: > In article <1990Mar10.152732.613@robohack.UUCP> rsteeves@robohack.UUCP (Randy Steeves) writes: > >I am attempting to assemble a network database server. The server > >will run under Unix or OS/2, the workstations are DOS based and > >the network software is Novell's netware 286. The workstations > >are AT based machines and the server is a 386 based machine. > > > >My question is has anyone done such a thing. I was originally > >told by Informix that the Unix server would not be a problem, but > >on further investigation it seems that DOS, Netware, and Unix > >TCP/IP will not be a happy combination. Under the OS/2 solution > >there seems to be a problem with the DOS workstations > >comunicating with the OS/2 server (Sybase). > > > >I would greatly apreciate any suggestions on this. Novell;s DOS and OS/2 stations support both TCP/IP and IPX.. So you need to find a data base vendor that runs either IPX or TCP/IP on the choice of your platform at both the server and client end.. Oracle and Sybase are prime examples.. others also provide networking using TCP/IP, IPX.. If the database server is under Unix or OS/2, I suggest to go the TCP/IP route for networking and IPX for Netware access. Your network will look like DOS and OS/2 clients running IPX and TCP/IP. Unix servers running data base services on TCP/IP and Netware servers running IPX services for the DOS and OS/2 clients.. This is a workable and possible solution today. I can send you an app. note and spec sheet for the concurrent TCP/IP and IPX connectivity at your DOS and OS/2 desktop. -manoj@novell.com +---+ manoj goel, | +-+-+ Product Marketing +-+-+ | Excelan/Novell, San Jose, CA +---+ (408) 473-8369 (voice) / 433-0775 (fax) ___________________________________________________________________________ When all else fails, read the instructions!