Xref: utzoo comp.os.os2.misc:609 comp.protocols.tcp-ip:14655 Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!linac!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!mcsun!ukc!mucs!logitek!martino From: martino@logitek.co.uk (Martin O'Nions) Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc,comp.protocols.tcp-ip Subject: Re: LM/X Message-ID: Date: 28 Jan 91 09:39:18 GMT References: <13285@asylum.SF.CA.US> Organization: Logitek Plc. Lines: 47 sharon@asylum.SF.CA.US (Sharon Fisher) writes: >I'm working on a story for Unix World about LAN Manager/X, or LAN >Manager for Unix. How many implementations of it are there? Is >anybody actually using it? I'd be interested in hearing from users or >vendors. For now, I'd like to ask people to email me or post, rather >than call, because I don't have a firm assignment yet; I need to do a >little research and then do a proposal. Thanks... So far as I am aware, there are a number of players committed to LM/X, but rather fewer shipping. Hewlett-Packard have implementations for their 9000 series, and I believe for SCO Unix. SCO have pledged a native implementation for Q191, and already ship the client side as part of their Open Desktop system (LM/X is a part of the ODT spec.). Data General, Altos, and NCR have all stated that they will have LM/X in their portfolio, but I have no info as to when, although I understand that most implementations are planned to appear this year. For any one looking for a good reference on the LM/X system, I strongly recommend reading chapter 8 of Unix Networking (Kochan & Wood - Hayden Books). This goes into some depth on the history and structure of LM/X, including a description of the ESMB structure. You also get discussions on UUCP, TCP/IP, RFS, NFS, X, News and god knows what else, but that can be considered incidental to this posting........ As to usage, whilst we don't actually use LM/X in the normal course of business, we did test the SCO client against 3Com's Lan Manager. This used the 3Com RFC NetBIOS protocol interface, as SCO don't yet ship NetBEUI/DLC support, and it did work within certain limitations (we couldn't get it to run over bridges, as there are no datagram forwarding or name service handlers with either SCO or 3Com at this time - see RFC1001 for more details, or mail me and I'll post a summary). If other people have more info., PLEASE POST! I need more info too.... Martin -- DISCLAIMER: All My Own Work (Unless stated otherwise) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin O'Nions Logitek Group Support martino@logitek.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Down the drinking well / Which the plumber built her Aunt Mathilda fell / - We should buy a filter.... (Harry Graham - Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes)