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From: alex@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us (Alex Pournelle)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Novell networks? Banyan, Maybe?
Message-ID: <1990Jan24.093801.16265@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us>
Date: 24 Jan 90 09:38:01 GMT
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cjc@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Chris Colbourn) writes:

>My department is considering installing a Novell network for a
>mixed environment of Macs (Plus, SEs, SE/30, and IIxs), and PCs
>(compatibles and PS/2s)...

>I'd be interested to hear from anyone who's got/seen a Novell
>network working effectively and reliably with both Macs and PCs
>using the same fileserver?

You may be better off choosing Banyan, especially if you have any larger
computers or campus-wide systems to talk to.  (Yes, yes, I know: Banyan
doesn't yet talk to everything in the world, and their Mac support isn't
10000% this week--but neither is Novell's.  And don't talk about TOPS
and serious networks in the same sentence, they aren't compatible.)  At
least have the local Banyan office come talk to you.  They have very
smart plans for the future.  And they can certainly bridge more
dissimilar network types in one box than anyone else.

	Alex