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From: phil@shl.com (Phil Trubey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm,comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Re: Is there a Mac->NFS solution other than a GatorBox?
Message-ID: <1991Feb06.222200.10543@shl.com>
Date: 6 Feb 91 22:22:00 GMT
References: <1991Feb5.223218.10341@athena.mit.edu>
Organization: SHL Systemhouse Inc.
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In article <1991Feb5.223218.10341@athena.mit.edu> boogles@athena.mit.edu (Brian K Zuzga) writes:
>        What we are really looking for is a way to directly
>mount NFS filesystems on Macintoshes connected directly to
>EtherNet. In other words, this setup: MacII->Ethernet->NFS
>Server, rather than the current setup: MacII->LocalTalk->
>GatorBox->Ethernet->NFS Server.  Any suggestions and pointers
>would be appreciated.

Funny you should ask.  I am just now staring at a new copy of 
"Pathway - Client NFS For Macintosh Computers".  This is a brand new
product put out by Wollongong.

From the intro:

Release 1.0 of PathWay Client NFS supports the following capabilities:

- Allows access to NFS server from any Macintosh
- Includes LPR PrintServer
- Includes an SNMP Agent
- Uses Apple's MacTCP
- Includes NetText Application
- Includes NFS Mounter
- Mounts multiple volumes from different servers
- Uses NFSAD or PCNFSD for user authentication
- Contains Lock Manager functionality
- Allows access privilages to be checked and set
- Includes the MacTCP hosts file

The intro goes on to say that it supports both LocalTalk and Ethernet
interfaces directly from the client Macs.

Haven't yet used the product.  Someday soon, though...

-- 
Phil Trubey
SHL Systemhouse Inc.
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