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From: FelineGrace@cup.portal.com (Dana B Bourgeois)
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Subject: Re: UNIX sys V4.0
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Date: 24 Oct 90 19:38:05 GMT
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Please don't flame - I know this is a naive question.

We are talking about setting up a LAN in my department at work.  We want
something with the capabilities of Novell netware 386 with a Sparc-station
as the server, (to give you an idea of the needed capabilities).  The DOS
machines on the LAN don't need more than a solid low cost connection to
the server with good gateway capabilities to the mainframe.  Did I mention
we have an existing Ethernet/TPC/IP network connecting both IBM mainframes,
engineering minis and work-stations?  Well, we do.  That's what I need to
gateway onto.

OK, the question.  How does an A3000 compare to a Sparc-station as a
server?  Does Novell have a netware-386 equivalent for the A3000?  What
does having AUX with sockets do for me in this scenario?  

EMail answers are probably preferred to postings.  Let your conscience be
your guide.

Thank you for your time in advance.

Dana Bourgeois @ cup.portal.com