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From: kessler%cons.utah.edu@wasatch.utah.edu (Robert R. Kessler)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Connectivity Options for SCO Xenix
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Date: 22 Jun 89 13:00:18 GMT
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Could someone tell me what connectivity options exist for a 386-based
SCO Xenix Box (MCA or AT bus, it doesn't really matter).  I am mostly
interested in connecting a Xenix system to a non Unix based system
(like the IBM AS 400 series -- or whatever they call their new
minicomputers, or DEC, IBM, and Unisys mainframes, DOS-based networks,
etc.).  The minimum level of support that I would like to see is the
ability for electronic file transfer.  However, NFS style file access,
running tasks on remote systems, etc, are all interesting options.

I guess that I am mostly interested in what is available NOW for SCO
and will have to contact the various vendors of the other hardware to
see if they can speak the same language.  I would also like to hear
from anyone who is successfully communicating with other systems so I
can build a data base of what is possible under what circumstances.

Thanks for your input.

B.