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From: nengle@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (nathan engle)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.novell
Subject: Re: Need info on NOVELL LANS on IBM "Clones"
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Date: 10 Dec 90 22:33:35 GMT
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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?

  What a bunch of hooey! I think that what the sales rep was actually
trying to say was "I get a higher commission on IBM equipment due to the
higher prices, so please buy IBM."

  In our department we run 2 Compuadd 386's as servers and have dozens
of PC's of all sizes, shapes and colors, some of which is even true blue
IBM. No glitches or burps.

  My recommendation: get a sales rep who won't pull your leg like that.

Nathan Engle             Software Evangelist
Indiana University       Dept of Psychology
nengle@copper.ucs.indiana.edu