mike@pyrite.SOM.CWRU.Edu (Michael Kerner) (11/06/90)
Folks, I posted the message a few days ago on comp.sys.mac, but since the
newsgroup is going defunct, this seemed the next best place to send it.
Actually I have two problems. The first has to do with our new HP PaintWriter
which we currently have equipped with AppleTalk. It's great for my machine,
but since we're running Novell on Ethernet, I need a driver so that the other
Macs (and even the PC's, if we can figure it out), can hook up. Now we could
hook all our Macs together on an AppleTalk LAN, but that would defeat the
purpose of having EtherNet. In addition, since we have our Macs distributed
over a large area, the measure would be self defeating. Novell doesn't have
any queue generators that will recognize the printers, so I'm SOL. HELP!!!
Second, we're about to install several "diskless" SE/30's. They're not
really diskless, since one can use a floppy in them. The object is to
boot them with the System Folder, and RAM drive software, and let the users
go from there. What's really neat about it is that we don't waste extra
hard disk space (and money on maintenance contracts, etc.), 'cause everything
they need that isn't on the RAM drive is on the network. Sounds cool, but
we need to virus-protect the RAM drives since the users have access to our
file servers, they can accidentally spread viruses and the next time a
Supervisor logs in we're dealing with a major problem - Supervisor has
broad priveliges over all servers, so all of a sudden everything's infected.
We've tried using GateKeeper (that's the ideal solution - no parameters to
update for umpteen machines every time a new Virus comes out), however, we
don't seem to be able to get the RAM disk software to cooperate. Anyone
care to share sympathy/suggestions/advice? I'd appreciate it.
Thanks a lot,
Mike.
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