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Subject: Novell file server Reply
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Date: 14 Jan 90 03:05:00 GMT
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>Glenn,
>I have appreciated reading your comments that appear regularly.  You have
>helped us solve many problems--major and minor.  I am preparing to re-
>place a 286 Novell server with an IBM Model 80.  In the 286, we had 3 cards:2
>Novell 2000 and a 3Com Lan cards.  The Novell 2000 cards connects the server
>to two LANS with about 12-15 PC's on each and the 3Com connects the server to
>the campus backbone.  What LAN cards would you recommend that I use for the
>IBM system?  Should I be considering a bridge?

>The server is used primarily for WordPerfect, for RBase, and for communicatin
>with our VAX with TES.

>I look forward to hearing your comments.

>Thank you in advance.
>Bill


   You did not say if you were going to run NW 286 or 386.  I will reply for
   both options...

   First NW386... I love Novell's new microchannel NE2/32 card.  It is a 32
   bit screamer.  With a single one of these in your model 80 and 8 megs of
   RAM, you can handle 100 heavy hitters with essentially no degradation.  I
   know it is hard to believe, but from personal benchmark testing that I
   have performed on the 80, I am a believer.

   For NW286, no NE2/32 drivers have been written.  Novell, if you are
   monitoring this, please consider doing this ASAP.  There would be a lot
   of takers... Anyway I have heard good things about the Gateway boards and
   the Novell NE/2 board is not a bad choice either.

   Glenn Fund                           Internet:   Fund@Relay.proteon.com
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