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From: ccsmm@gdt.bath.ac.uk (Martin Maclaren)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: Re: Ethernet
Message-ID: <1991Feb18.134725.28364@gdt.bath.ac.uk>
Date: 18 Feb 91 13:47:25 GMT
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rees@pisa.ifs.umich.edu (Jim Rees) writes:

>The ethernet board used in the Otter (dn3000 series) is a 3Com 505.  You can
>buy your own and perhaps save some money.  If you buy the board from Apollo,
>it comes with a special PROM, which you won't have if you buy direct from
>3Com.  That means you won't be able to boot diskless over the ethernet, or
>make remote dumps over the ether.  But you'll still be able to boot from
>disk, or over the ring if you have one.  And once the node is booted,
>everything else will work fine.

Some further questions to those with experience in these matters...

DN3000+ATR+SR10.2 - Can one "simply" plug in a 505 and use it (with the
necessary editing & network setup) in addition to the ATR.

Does one need any additional software, or is there any additional software
that one should be aware of (another ftpd?)?

Is it worthwhile reading "Managing Domain Routing" or others?

Tell me of the joys of adding an ethernet connection :-)

Thanks,
Martin