Xref: utzoo comp.dcom.lans:6562 comp.protocols.tcp-ip:13816 comp.protocols.pcnet:98 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!mcsun!ukc!mucs!logitek!martino From: martino@logitek.co.uk (Martin O'Nions) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans,comp.protocols.tcp-ip,comp.protocols.pcnet Subject: Re: Looking for SMB/NETBIOS/RFC1001/RFC1002 server product Keywords: SMB NETBIOS RFC1001 Message-ID: Date: 18 Nov 90 16:16:16 GMT References: <1990Nov9.193949.23062@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov> Organization: Logitek Plc. Lines: 35 xxseub@osprey (Steven Eubanks) writes: > I am interested in examining NETBIOS/SMB servers for both *NIX >and VMS-based platforms. I'm aware of one company call Syntax Systems >having a product in this area. Are there others? Company names and phone >numbers would be appreciated as well as any experiences with this type of >product (good and/or bad). >Thanks in advance! >Steve Hewlett Packard now, SCO for Q1 '91 (they tell me), and a number of others for the near future have all committed to providing LM/X, running SMB/NB/TCP. We have tried the existing SCO client in-house, talking to a 3Com 3+ Open Lan Manager server over IP, and it seemed to work O.K...... On a general point, the number of PC LANS based around Lan Manager and the Server Message Block scheme seems to vindicate the technique - the testing time will be with the general availability of LM/X. (No, this does not represent an official statement on behalf of and Logitek Group company - I am to blame if anyone disagrees.) -- +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | I've got a little black book with my poems in, | Martin O'Nions | | I've got a bag with a toothbrush and a comb in,| Logitek Group Support | | When I'm a good dog they sometimes throw me a | martino@logitek.co.uk | | bone in (Roger Waters - The Wall) | 0257 426 644 | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+