albers@ka3ovk.uucp (Jon Albers) (06/07/90)
I am trying to network some 386s to a TCP/IP style network of minicomputers here in the office, and I would like to get some ideas on just how is best to do this. The 386s are currently running SCO XENIX-386 2.3.1, but we are planning to upgrade them to SCO UNIX in the near future. I know about the SCO XENIX-NET software package, but would like to know how well this talks to non-SCO systems. The other systems involved are UniSys 5000 series minicomputers and a Sequent S27, all speaking TCP/IP.. Jon Albers -- | Jon Albers, IRS, Information Systems Management, Support and Installation. | | Office Symbols: ISM:S:S:SI voice: (202/FTS)535-3729 Packet: KA3OVK@N4QQ | | UUCP:(media|teemc|tcsc3b2|ki4pv)!ka3ovk!albers ARPA: JALBERS@SIMTEL20 |
rogerk@sco.COM (Roger Knopf 5502) (06/12/90)
In article <1990Jun6.195352.1168@ka3ovk.uucp> albers@ka3ovk.uucp (Jon Albers) writes: >I am trying to network some 386s to a TCP/IP style network of minicomputers >here in the office, and I would like to get some ideas on just how is best >to do this. The 386s are currently running SCO XENIX-386 2.3.1, but we are >planning to upgrade them to SCO UNIX in the near future. I know about the >SCO XENIX-NET software package, but would like to know how well this talks >to non-SCO systems. The other systems involved are UniSys 5000 series >minicomputers and a Sequent S27, all speaking TCP/IP.. You don't want Xenix-Net, you want SCO TCP/IP, available for Xenix 2.3 and SCO Unix 3.2. Xenix-Net is netbios-based networking and just dandy for talking to other Xenix boxes, DOS boxes running IBM PC Networking and maybe TCP/IP boxes IF you are running it on top of TCP/IP. Since all you want is TCP/IP, Xenix-Net is an unnecessary addition. -- Roger Knopf <standard disclaimer applies> SCO Consulting Services uunet!sco!rogerk or rogerk@sco.com "...and he's got bare feet, too." 408-425-7222 (voice) 408-458-4227 (fax) --Charley Watkins