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From: RGRE@MTUS5.BITNET
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Mac <-> UNIX connectivity
Message-ID: <90334.160805RGRE@MTUS5.BITNET>
Date: 30 Nov 90 21:08:05 GMT
Organization: Computing Technology Services, Michigan Technological Univ.
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We have some Macs on an ethernet running MacTCP and NCSA Telnet to
communicate over our TCP/IP backbone.  We also have some SUN Sparcstations
hanging off this ethernet that we would like to use as fileservers for the
Macs.  We would like to be able to use ftp, telnet and NFS between the SUNs
and the Macs (the SUNs do have NFS on them).  I know we could do this with
a Gatorbox running GatorShare, but since the Macs are already on ethernet,
is there a (cheaper) software solution?  I believe A/UX would do it, but
it is much to expensive for just UNIX connectivity.  What about
TCP/ConnectII?  Would this work? How expensive is it for an educational
insitution?  How well does it work?  Does it do NFS?  Are there any other
software products out there?  Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

P.S.  I have a vague knowledge of CAP and AUFS, I don't know if it would
      be appropriate for this purpose.  I would also be concerned about
      the issue of having to support such software locally.  Any comments?


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