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From: keith@excelan.COM (Keith Brown)
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Subject: Re: Sun SparcStation as Novell Network server (ethernet)
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Date: 2 Aug 90 20:28:23 GMT
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In article <639@ra.MsState.Edu> wcc1@ra.MsState.Edu (Bill Chapman) writes:
>Does anyone have any experience using a Sun SparcStation as a Novell
>Network Server using ethernet? 

Unlikely! The IPX/SPX protocols in Portable NetWare are implemented in
the System V.[34] streams environment. Up until recently, SunOS didn't
have streams support and consequently the task of porting PN to Sun's
would have been distinctly non-trivial. However, now the SunOS<->System V
merge is becoming a reality, Sun's are endowed with the streams environment
and consequently the complexity of moving PN onto the SunOS platform is
significantly reduced. Patience....

For up to date information on who is shipping binary PN products and also
who is likely to be shortly call:

	Craig Toyama	- 801 429 3231 or
	Curt Johnson	- 801 429 3238

Keith

	

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