frankc@skat.usc.edu (Frank Callaham III) (01/17/91)
Has anyone noticed that under the System Requirements for the new Apple Ethernet NB Card it states that: "If you are using AppleTalk network Services, the network must use AppleTalk Phase 2 protocals." ^^^^ Well I was disapointed enough when I found out that A/UX only supported Phase 2, but now nets that have not "embraced" Phase 2 cannot use Apple's Card. BTW, the card is a bus master; hence proformance gains "should" be substantial(the card also can have up to a 2.5 Meg cache). Anyone out there know of any reason why this card could not support Phase 2?? Why only Phase 2??? Is Phase 1 So hard??? Anyone from Apple want to respone??? Thanks, Frank Callaham University of Southern California Microcomputer Support frankc@skat.usc.edu These are my opinions not USC's. I just happen to work there...
bin@primate.wisc.edu (Brain in Neutral) (01/17/91)
From article <29360@usc>, by frankc@skat.usc.edu (Frank Callaham III): > Anyone out there know of any reason why this card could not support > Phase 2?? Why only Phase 2??? Is Phase 1 So hard??? Anyone from > Apple want to respone??? Phase 1 is under the ax. -- Paul DuBois dubois@primate.wisc.edu
frankc@skat.usc.edu (Frank Callaham III) (01/17/91)
In article <3764@uakari.primate.wisc.edu> bin@primate.wisc.edu writes: >From article <29360@usc>, by frankc@skat.usc.edu (Frank Callaham III): >> Anyone out there know of any reason why this card could not support >> Phase 2?? Why only Phase 2??? Is Phase 1 So hard??? Anyone from >> Apple want to respone??? > >Phase 1 is under the ax. >-- >Paul DuBois >dubois@primate.wisc.edu Not on ethernet... I was told by Apple's A/UX Support Hot line (twice, I made him repeat it) that A/UX 2.0 only supports Phase 2. I could be wrong (I hope that I am) but that still doesn't give the New Ethernet card the ability to do Phase 1 under the Mac OS. Frank Callaham University of Southern California Microcomputer Support frankc@skat.usc.edu These are my opinions not USC's. I just happen to work there...