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From: edgincd2@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Chris Edgington *Computer Science Major*)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.novell
Subject: Re: Need info on NOVELL LANS on IBM "Clones"
Summary: No, many clones work.
Message-ID: <2499@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>
Date: 10 Dec 90 04:20:08 GMT
References: <1990Dec9.210208.12136@unixland.uucp>
Organization: Purdue University
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In article <1990Dec9.210208.12136@unixland.uucp>, matt@unixland.uucp (Matt Harvey) writes:
> Will NOVELL networks work properly on non-ibm machines, or do they
> need to run on "real IBM" hardware?  A sales rep has indicated
> that we need to purchase IBM hardware in order to utilize NOVELL
> networking.  Is this true?  If not, what clones will NOVELL work
> properly with?

NO! NO! NO!  Many clones, ie: Compaq, Leading Technology, and many others
have been specifically approved by Novell as perfectly capable of running a
Novell LAN.  This summer I installed three different LANs with Novell '286
2.15c and Compaq computers and three on IBM computers, and that ones on
the Compaqs gave alot less problems [hardware related] than the IBMs.

Chris Edgington
SE, Beckley Computer Center
CS student at Purdue University