ALLIN1@aston.ac.UK (05/05/88)
Date: 5-May-1988 12:39 GMT Subject: Cayman Gator Box From: G Bellavia <BELLAVIAG@uk.ac.aston> Dept: Computer Science Tel No: 021 359 3611 X5289 TO: Remote Addressee ( _POST INFO-APPLETALK%ANDREW.CMU.EDU@ To all I have a glossy on the Cayman Gator Box which essentially does what the kinetics box does and more besides. Has anyone had any experience of using one? does it coexist with kinetics boxes okay as we already have one of them.It also uses its own telnet application and I would like more info on its facilities etc. How does it compare to NCSA telnet? As far as I know nobody in the UK has got one but of course the states usually get these new products earlier so I hope someone out there has used one. Also if Cayman systems subscribe to this bulletin board, the glossy shows a diagram which implies that any DecNet file server can act as a appleshare file server WITHOUT any software residing on that server. The Gator box apparently does every translation needed. Any information would be appreciated. gino bellavia Dept of Computer Science Aston University Birmingham UK
laubach@hp-sde.SDE.HP.COM (Mark Laubach) (05/09/88)
Current knowledge at present is that Cayman won't be shipping until next month or so. I've had one on order since I picked up the literature at this past Uniforum tradeshow. Mark Laubach Hewlett-Packard Co.
sproule@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Jr. William J. Sproule) (08/31/88)
I've been testing the Cayman Gatorbox this week and have run into some problems. I would be grateful for any input. I have, in addition to the Gatorbox, 8 Kinetics fastpaths (kfps-2, v.3.0 proms) all running the 0688 KIP code. The gatorbox is configured in the atalkatab file as being in the same KIP zone (appletalk-in-IP) as four other kfps's, but it has it's own localtalk zone (called gator, the other zones are called cit87, cit116-1 cit116-2, and cit171). - First problem: two CAP servers in cit87 do not show up in the chooser from a mac in the gator zone. However, a CAP server in a different KIP zone does show up correctly. A Laserwriter in cit87 also shows up correctly. An appleshare server in cit116-1 shows up correctly. If I look from any other zone, everything shows up correctly. - Second problem: using NFS to a Sun4, I get an 'Ownership violation error' when trying to mount an Appleshare volume. - Other problems include headaches in downloading the software to the box, software crashes, and other minor problems. This looks like a nifty little box, if I could solve the above problems :-( I do have the IP working with telnet and tn3270, it works the same as a kfps, and I do like the auto-tftp reloads it does when it crashes (saves my shoes from wearing out when i have to reload kfps's scattered about campus :-) ) Any help would be appreciated. thanx in advance! Bill Sproule, CIT, Princeton University sproule@pucc.bitnet sproule@purt1.Princeton.EDU 609-452-6089 These are my own opinions and problems, and do not represent Princeton University, Kinetics, Cayman, SUN, Apple, my boss, his boss, or anyone/thing else for that matter.......