hsteve@hydra.unm.edu (06/06/91)
I would like the following info. about Dos Server for Unix machine.
Any comment or suggestions are welcome.
1) Is There exist such a server which ables to run MS-Windows?
2) How fast/slow will it be?
3) Is it worth while to purchase the server or just buy a new PC(cost/benefit)?
4) How many companies make these servers ? (which one should one buy)
5) How much is it?
6) bug free?
Thanks again.
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Just say NO to VMS!!dcarver@hfsi.UUCP (Daryl Carver Pax River Measure) (06/09/91)
In article <1991Jun05.190401.22722@ariel.unm.edu> hsteve@hydra.unm.edu writes: >I would like the following info. about Dos Server for Unix machine. >Any comment or suggestions are welcome. I believe what your are asking for here is a UNIX machine capable of acting as a server for a DOS network. We are currently using LM/X (Lan Manager for UNIX). I have been very impressed with it. We have a set of UNIX and DOS machines on a ethernet backbone. The MSDOS machines all run windows and can easily connect to thier login directories on the UNIX box. We have used OS/2 servers on the same networks with out any problem. Most impressive. There are version of LM/X availble for 386 based UNIX's (ours are 68020 based UNIX boxes). I can see this as a real challenge to Novell, since the server is a Stable UNIX box (with all the UNIX pluses and minuses) while allowing the user's access to their normal DOS apps. >1) Is There exist such a server which ables to run MS-Windows? We have been able to load windows from a shared directory on the UNIX machines. I don't consider this to viable, since windows is such a pig to load. On 386 machines a local drive is a must (that virtual mode kills the network). You can, however install windows using the network install described in the Windows user guide and it works just fine. >2) How fast/slow will it be? Not bad on a 10M ethernet lan. >3) Is it worth while to purchase the server or just buy a new PC(cost/benefit)? Your mileage may differ here. UNIX is true multitasking. And the TCP/IP support and WAN connectivity and it get's pretty impressive. It is a more expensive option to set up LAN over buying a number of PC's. I think the break even point would be around 5 PC's to a UNIX server. >4) How many companies make these servers ? (which one should one buy) Lot's. The number of UNIX vendors on the Lan Manager band wagon grows daily. With AT&T getting the rights to LM/X you can bet the UI group will soon bless it. Since it was codeveloped by HP the OSF group will probably do the same. >5) How much is it? No price quotes available. Check with the Programmer's Connection. I believe they have quotes for a variety of Commercial UNIX 386 stuff. >6) bug free? Pretty good so far. Depends on the vendor. >Thanks again. > >-- > _---_ Steve > / o o \ hsteve@hydra.unm.edu, hsteve@carina.edu > | \___/ | > Just say NO to VMS!! Gotta agree with that Sig. Darrel Carver Tech Specialist dcarver@hfsi.uucp -- Darrel Carver Technical Specialist HFS Inc. dcarver@hfsi.uucp