rlwald@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Robert L. Wald) (06/18/91)
Ok, here's a real world question regarding coherent. I'm configuring a bunch of unix systems, and am looking at Interactive Unix. The main things I need from it are support for databases and TCP/IP (SLIP) for a WAN. Now, I called Faircom, who makes ctree ( a database library package) and they said the yes, they have a stripped down version that runs under coherent, but don't expect much because of the 64k limit. And their other products won't run at all. And uucp cannot be used for a WAN that requires any type of real time access or even quick access, let along multiplexing lines. Whereas SLIP will let me hook all of the systems together and handle it automatically. So, are there any database packages, and preferably servers, which would run on coherent (along with the application program, or course, including complicated screens and such) either for sale or on some ftp site somewhere? And is there any way to set up Coherent in a wan? File transfer is not enough, because the queries are large and have to be scrolled through and all of the information can't be efficiently transferred back and forth. Not to mention that only 1 connection at a time will be supported, instead of multiple sockets and routing. I thought maybe through the Phone companies X.something network, but have no experience with it. Anyway, I can't see using it in a real application like this, which is unfortunate, since for 20 systems, I have to buy 20 unix licenses. -Rob BTW, why did someone say that Mach would soon be effectively free? I haven't been following. -- "Suddenly the Earth Coincidence Control Office (ECCO) removed my penis and handed it to me ... I shouted, "Who's in charge up there, a bunch of crazy kids?" -John Lilly rlwald@phoenix.princeton.edu
don@delta.com (Don Irmiger) (06/20/91)
> And is there any way to set up Coherent in a wan? File transfer is not > enough, because the queries are large and have to be scrolled through and > all of the information can't be efficiently transferred back and forth. Not > to mention that only 1 connection at a time will be supported, instead > of multiple sockets and routing. I thought maybe through the Phone > companies X.something network, but have no experience with it. Not a chance. -- Donald K. Irmiger III UUCP: uunet!delta.com!don Data Systems Coordinator Internet: don@delta.com Michiana Rehabilitation Institute's Data Systems Center \ Altos 2086/Xenix 3.4b