danielw@wyn386.mi.org (Daniel Wynalda) (04/03/91)
Does anyone out there currently use Xenix-net and have a DOS machine tied in? I can get xnreset, xnstatus and xnftp to work, but have been yet to get vtp.exe to run on DOS and talk to a Xenix machine. It apparently is looking for a NET.EXE program and that didn't come in the set of DOS executables. 'net' came with the Xenix version of Xenix net. The docs are not clear as to where I should get this program. The Xenix-net manual gives some mention to MS-NET and IBM PC-Net running Xenix-Net. Do most people use another network rather than Ethernet cards when talking on Xenix-Net? I have Excelan's LAN workplace for Xenix and for DOS running and Xenix-Net from Xenix to Xenix works great. Any help is greatly appreciated. Daniel Wynalda -- Daniel Wynalda | (616) 866-1561 X22 Ham:N8KUD Net:danielw@wyn386.mi.org Wynalda Litho Inc. | 8221 Graphic Industrial Pk. | Rockford, MI 49341
george@logitek.co.uk (George Harvey) (04/06/91)
In article <864@wyn386.mi.org> danielw@wyn386.mi.org (Daniel Wynalda) writes: >Does anyone out there currently use Xenix-net and have a DOS machine >tied in? I can get xnreset, xnstatus and xnftp to work, but have been >yet to get vtp.exe to run on DOS and talk to a Xenix machine. It apparently >is looking for a NET.EXE program and that didn't come in the set of >DOS executables. 'net' came with the Xenix version of Xenix net. The >docs are not clear as to where I should get this program. > >The Xenix-net manual gives some mention to MS-NET and IBM PC-Net running >Xenix-Net. Do most people use another network rather than Ethernet >cards when talking on Xenix-Net? I have Excelan's LAN workplace for >Xenix and for DOS running and Xenix-Net from Xenix to Xenix works great. I have successfully used VTP on a PC running 3Com's 3Plus workstation software to talk to Xenix-Net on a Xenix-286 system. The installation was done some time ago so I'm afraid I can't remember all the details but I don't recall having any particular problems with VTP. I did have to get 3Com's version of NET.EXE (it was on one of the supplemental disks) if I wanted to use the Xenix system as a file server but I don't think it was necessary for VTP. My understanding is that VTP is a pure NetBios application so as long as your network supports NetBios it should work. George Harvey email: george@logitek.co.uk Standard disclaimer - all opinions are my own. -- +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The Answer to Life, the Universe, Everything ? Mmmmm.. Tricky. | | Deep Thought | +---------------------------------------------------------------------+