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From: neerma@cod.NOSC.MIL (Merle A. Neer)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: token ring software needed
Message-ID: <1560@cod.NOSC.MIL>
Date: 15 Jun 89 18:12:45 GMT
Reply-To: neerma@cod.nosc.mil.UUCP (Merle A. Neer)
Organization: Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego
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We have PS/2's in user spaces IBM mainframes in the
basement and token rings on the way.  We would like
to have sub-LANs backboned around the building.
The purpose of the sub-LANs is to achieve Novell
type LAN capability; i.e. file service; disk
service, print service; BUT would like to avoid the
secret protocol trap('X'Ware)....so I have become 
interested in NFS since NFS seems to achieved a
somewhat standard place in the TCP hierarchy.

Our users are afraid of losing their 3270 capability;
terminal to mainframe.

I'm looking for a vendor that can give us LAN
capability on NFS on token ring (keeping the toke
ring fanatics happy)...yet also provide a 3270
emulation that works real good for the terminal to
mainframe stuff....and not lock us into any of
THEIR secret protcols......also, the NFS server
would ideally run on a PS/2.

Am I asking too much? Well, I'll settle for we have
a little now we'll give you the rest later....

Thanks,

Merle
neerma at nosc.mil