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From: zane@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Sameer Parekh)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.misc,comp.os.cpm,alt.folklore.computers
Subject: Re: Early microcomputer networks
Message-ID: <1990Nov12.232142.16577@ddsw1.MCS.COM>
Date: 12 Nov 90 23:21:42 GMT
References: <JIM.90Nov6131135@baroque.Stanford.EDU> <15662.273ad3d6@levels.sait.edu.au>
Reply-To: zane@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Sameer Parekh)
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In article <15662.273ad3d6@levels.sait.edu.au> etrmg@levels.sait.edu.au writes:
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>> But what about networks that became extinct, the
>> network dinosaurs?  What was happening with other mini/microcomputer
>> networks around that time?
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>When I came to Australia, Two years ago, I had to deal with a Corvus Omninet
>They wouldn't believe me when I told them they needed a new network.
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>It ran a bunch apple II's.  Yuk, but It could connect up to IBM PC's and
>other computers as well.  I understand (now) it was a type of RS422 hdwe
>layer.  Anyways.  I wouldn't mind having it at home tho.  :-)
>
>Ronn
	They are running that at my school now.  A High School.
(Of course this is a school in the Midwest. . .)
(Ducking head to avoid flames)


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