aland@infmx.UUCP (Dr. Scump) (02/14/90)
---- I left this newsgroup off the original distribution for the following request. Please followup here or in comp.sys.att (or via email). Apologies in advance for whatever terminology goofs follow... ---- In article <26490@cup.portal.com> thad@cup.portal.com (Thad P Floryan) writes: >mike@glisten.UUCP (Michael Wendel) in <195@glisten.UUCP> mentions: > > AT&T has announced Ethernet compatability (IEEE 802.3) with its > Starlan 10 product. I have AT&T literature on this product offering. > It is available directly from AT&T. They provide a toll free number > for more information: 1-800-247-1212. > >The original 1Mbit/sec StarLAN is also 802.3 compatible; more specifically, >ANSI/IEEE 802.3e-1988, Type 1BASE5. >The "new" StarLAN-10 is Type 10BASE5. > <etc.> This brings to mind a question. Does anybody know of an ethernet board which will operate for *all* the following uses: a) under UNIX Sys V/386 Rel 3.2.2 on a 6386: * uucp * tcp/ip * NFS or RFS * etc. b) under MS-DOS 3.30 or 4.01, also on a 6386: * PC-NFS (or, FTP Software's PC/TCP will do in a pinch) * Novell NetWare (I can live without this, but it'd be nice) A couple of 3Com cards come close - they are supported for PC-NFS and for UNIX use under 386/ix or SCO (but not AT&T). The AT&T Micom/ Interlan hardware for UNIX won't work with the DOS needs, nor will the EN100/Wollongong combo, as far as I know. (Plus, the Informix I-NET products are only ported to the Micom combo so far). Is this a pipe dream? Any advice appreciated. Followups to comp.sys.att. -- Alan S. Denney @ Informix Software, Inc. "We're homeward bound aland@informix.com {pyramid|uunet}!infmx!aland ('tis a damn fine sound!) ----------------------------------------------- with a good ship, taut & free Disclaimer: These opinions are mine alone. We don't give a damn, If I am caught or killed, the secretary when we drink our rum will disavow any knowledge of my actions. with the girls of old Maui."