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From: kenh@techbook.com (Ken Haynes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.novell
Subject: Re: Mix XNS with Novell...
Message-ID: <1991Jan19.003313.23668@techbook.com>
Date: 19 Jan 91 00:33:13 GMT
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In article <1991Jan17.202331.1@maven.u.washington.edu> kung@maven.u.washington.edu writes:
>I am interested in linking XNS based xerox workstations together with Novell
>Based PC's.  The most important service for me is Email services.  The file
>services or printer services are secondary.  Interesting mix huh?
What's even more interesting is that the Novell IPX/SPX protocol
is a variation/modification of the XNS protocol from XEROX!
I've never heard of this mix before, and although the lower layers are 
cousins, the upper layers of the protocols are different enough to prevent
a seamless connection.  Have you checked with Novell re: an XNS protocol
stack?

Ken

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