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From: rama@bgsuvax.UUCP (Sub Ramakrishnan)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.nfs,comp.protocols.ibm,comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: info requested on pc-nfs vendors
Keywords: NFS, ethernet, PCs
Message-ID: <6197@bgsuvax.UUCP>
Date: 1 Sep 90 18:17:09 GMT
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Organization: Bowling Green State University B.G., Oh.
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We have an Ethernet set up with SUN workstations.
We plan to buy some ethernet cards for our (386 based) PCs
and install PC-NFS on them for instructional use in n/w courses.
One can buy from SUN PC-NFS client software for each PC or
buy a site license. Both choices are expensive.
Question:
(1)  Is there any vendor who provides PC-NFS at a better price?
     [As an example, in the APPLE world, Cayman's gator
     box provides connectivity between LocalTalk and Ethernet
     AND also provides PC-NFS in the gator box! Thus the 
     PC-NFS software is on one (gateway) m/c and not on every client.
     I think a cost effective solution like this for PCs would be good.]

(2)  Is something comparable available in the public-domain?

(3)  Any compelling reasons to go with SUNs PC-NFS?
     If we go with the SUN alternative, is it better to
     buy the ethernet cards from them or from a third party?
     Any recommendations about potential third parties?
I started reading this news group only recently.  If this has been
discussed N! times would someone post a summary please? Thanks.
Sub Ramakrishnan                               internet:  rama@andy.bgsu.edu