citron@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (Mark C. Citron) (02/10/89)
We are trying to connect SCO Xenix to a Novell network using tcp/ip. What I need to know is what board to put into my 386 box running Xenix. The Micon gateway was recommended by Oracle (whose database we will be using) but there seemed to be some question as to whether this card will work with all the niceties that go with tcp/ip such as ftp, telnet, rlogin, etc. I assume we will be running SCO's tcp/ip but that does not have to be the case. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated In addition, suggestions for what would be appropriate for the Novell end would also be welcome. Thanks Mark Citron citron@csvax.caltech.edu citron@cit-vax.caltech.UUCP
chip@ateng.ateng.com (Chip Salzenberg) (02/14/89)
According to citron@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (Mark C. Citron): >We are trying to connect SCO Xenix to a Novell network >using tcp/ip. What I need to know is what board to put into >my 386 box running Xenix. Well, I asked a similar question some time ago. Here is the info I received. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [ eecea.eece.ksu.edu!terry ] Date: Thu, 22 Dec 88 16:19:08 cst From: terry@eecea.eece.ksu.edu (Terry Hull) To: chip@ateng.ateng.com Subject: Re: Connecting Xenix/386 to Novelle -- can it be done? Organization: Kansas State University, Manhattan Exelan makes a tcp/ip product for XENIX that is reported to work OK, and Micom makes a TCP/IP gateway for Novell. The gateway is about $3K and has some bugs in it, but telnet, and ftp seem to work OK. Rwho and friends are completely broken. Let me know if you need more specifics. -- Terry Hull Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Kansas State University INTERNET: terry@eecea.eece.ksu.edu Manhattan, KS 66502 UUCP: rutgers!ksuvax1!eecea!terry ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [ ispi!jbayer ] To: uunet!ateng.ateng.com!chip Subject: Re: Connecting Xenix/386 to Novelle -- can it be done? Date: 23 Dec 88 14:46:37 EST (Fri) From: ispi!jbayer (Jonathan Bayer) Chip, I don't know if it is possible, but can a novell station also run MS-net? If so then your prayers are answered since Xenix-net is compatiable with MS-net. Jonathan Bayer Intelligent Software Products, Inc. --- life used to be so simple. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [ pdn!boake2!scott ] To: chip@ateng.ateng.com Subject: Novell Networks <-> UNIX Networks Date: Sat Dec 24 11:52:05 1988 From: boake2!scott (Scott Boake) Chip, funny you should mention this..... There are two ways to go. 1) Excelan (tough company to deal with) and run net bios. I've never been able to get this setup to work well. 2) I've just received an Micron-Interlan (sp) card for the Novell server which will act as a gateway. I've been told by several people that this product is slick! Not cheap though. Scott Boake Small Systems Consulting scott@boake2 P.O. Box 2142 ..!uunet!pdn!boake2!scott 5030 - 78th Ave North Ste. 10 +1 (813) 544 - 8152 Pinellas Park, FL 34664 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [ tscs!pdn!uunet!jetson!john ] To: chip@ateng.ateng.com Subject: Re: Connecting Xenix/386 to Novelle -- can it be done? Date: 28 Dec 88 13:07:28 EST (Wed) From: pdn!uunet!jetson.UPMA.MD.US!john (John Owens) We're trying to do the same thing, and have decided to wait for SCO NFS (1Q-2Q 89, hopefully), get PC-NFS from Sun, and use a dedicated PC to act as a gateway, exporting each network's filesystems to the other. We'll have to see if it works; I wouldn't be surprised if we could only export one side to the other, but even that would meet our needs (we'd have a public spool directory on whichever system could be exported to the other). Good luck, and let me know if you get any more information. I'll try to remember to let your know our experiences later next year.... -John --- John Owens john@jetson.UPMA.MD.US uunet!jetson!john +1 301 249 6000 john%jetson.uucp@uunet.uu.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [ sco!paulz ] Date: Thu, 29 Dec 88 03:14:51 EST To: chip@ateng.ateng.com Subject: Re: Connecting Xenix/386 to Novelle -- can it be done? From: paulz@uunet.UU.NET (Paul Zola) Organization: The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. I understand that Micom-INTERLAN has a TCP gateway for Novell NetWare. They have a toll-free number: (800) CAN-TALK. Of course, you'll need to have TCP on the Xenix side as well. I hope this is helpful. Disclaimer: These are not official opinions of the Santa Cruz Operation paulz@sco.COM |] {uunet|ucscc|microsoft|ucbvax}!sco!paulz | aul SCO Software Support ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [ attcan!lsuc!ecicrl!clewis ] To: ateng!chip Subject: Re: Connecting Xenix/386 to Novelle -- can it be done? Organization: Elegant Communications Inc. (CRL Division) Date: 29 Dec 88 12:47:52 EST (Thu) From: ecicrl!clewis (Chris Lewis) According to reasonably reliable rumor, you are *supposed* to be able to run NOVELL client under the latest version of VP/ix by making the DOS drivers "DDA" (direct device access). Micom Interlan's latest stuff (TCP-gateway and TCP-workstation) looks like it would fulfill your requirements, but it don't talk token ring yet as far as I know. You should ask them. Most of the companies we know that are in token ring wish they weren't. --- Chris Lewis, Markham, Ontario, Canada {uunet!attcan,utgpu,yunexus,utzoo}!lsuc!ecicrl!clewis Ferret Mailing list: ...!lsuc!gate!eci386!ferret-request (or lsuc!gate!eci386!clewis or lsuc!clewis) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [ excelan!manoj ] Date: Tue, 3 Jan 89 13:08:53 pst From: manoj (manoj @ PROD MKTG) To: chip@ateng.ateng.com Subject: Re: Connecting Xenix/386 to Novelle YES. our dos product can access your novell server and xenix server simultaneously by making your xenix machine look like a remote drive on the file system i.e. D: or E: using netbios applications. The requirements are excelan cards and software in your xenix and dos machines. Thus you can copy files from C: to D: or E: (xenix machine) and the xenix process can take care of printing it.. Call 800-excelan and ask for details of the DOS LAN WORK PLACE product line. -- Chip Salzenberg <chip@ateng.com> or <uunet!ateng!chip> A T Engineering Me? Speak for my company? Surely you jest! "It's no good. They're tapping the lines."