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From: jbayer@ispi.UUCP (Jonathan Bayer)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: CocoNet - Is it any Good?
Keywords: CocoNet Excelan Ethernet
Message-ID: <1619@ispi.UUCP>
Date: 4 Jun 90 11:55:42 GMT
References: <75@joymrmn.UUCP>
Organization: Intelligent Software Products, Inc.
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root@joymrmn.UUCP (Marcel D. Mongeon) writes:

>I am contemplating buying the CocoNet networking system.  What
>is attracting me is that it works with Dos, Novell and Xenix-Net.

It does work, although it still has a few (very minor) bugs.  I am working
with it at work.

The largest network I have seen it on has been about 15 or so PS/2s, with
3 or 4 terminals also working off the main server.

>Does anyone have any comments?

>Does anyone know if CocoNet will work with an Excelan ethernet
>network?

Not yes, but soon (I think)


>My situation involves about a dozen machines running Dos and Xenix over
>an ethernet network.  Is there anything else that I should be lookin at?
>The last question is particularly important because I do want to use
>Xenix-Net (And BTW does anyone know if SCO will be bringing out a
>UNIX-NET?)


When you get CocoNet it includes Xenix-Net.

JB
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