[comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc] Conversion to OSI

dave@WUBIOS.WUSTL.EDU (Dave Camp) (04/27/89)

Would it not be nice if people were to develop OSI drivers that are 
compatible with the FTP spec and other specs so that existing software
that uses these specs could still run in an OSI network?  -David-
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jbvb@VAX.FTP.COM (James Van Bokkelen) (04/27/89)

It would certainly be nice if OSI stacks were written to use the Packet
Driver.  However, I don't know of anyone who has done a Class 11 driver
(802.3 with 802.2 headers), and I don't know of any OSI developers who
are interested.  If anyone else does, send them a copy of the spec, have
them call me, or whatever...

It wouldn't be too hard to convert one of Russ's drivers to Class 11,
maybe a day's work.

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