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From: tracy@cs.mcgill.ca (Tracy WEBER)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: IBM lan support system and ALR
Summary: Will it run?
Keywords: IBM ALR lan compatibility
Message-ID: <1991Feb12.070440.13960@cs.mcgill.ca>
Date: 12 Feb 91 07:04:40 GMT
Sender: tracy@bart.cs.mcgill.ca ( Tracy Weber )
Organization: SOCS, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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I need to connect two networks: one already in place running novell
netware 2.15 with token ring and the second will consist of 6 ibm ps2 50
with token ring cards and IBM lan support system. I have not bought the
server for the second network, because i need to run on this machine
novell netware 2.15 to interface with the first network on a MAU token
ring card and also IBM lan support system to interface with the second
network on another token ring card.
Now, i know that ibm made some checks in their programs to see if it's a
genuine IBM product, or if the VGA card has IBM in their roms, etc...
Does IBM lan support system does that? Because we would prefer to buy a
ALR Powerflex instead of an ibm ps2 70 but if it doesn't work, were
cooked! We do not have the budget to make that error!

If somebody knows the answer ( preferably an IBM person) i would like to
hear from you. Please reply by email at:

tracy@bart.cs.mcgill.ca

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