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From: lairdkb@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Kyler Laird)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: MS LAN Man: HPFS386/DOS compat., non-/dedicated
Message-ID: <6694@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>
Date: 23 Feb 91 14:26:40 GMT
Reply-To: lairdkb@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Kyler Laird)
Organization: Purdue University
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I received MS LAN Manager 2.0 yesterday, but haven't begun to receive CPU's,
or network cards and cable.  So I'm prepping...

I noticed that by using HPFS386 (and local security) I give up my ability
to use the DOS box.  It makes sense to me that OS/2 1.3 is designed around
the 286 and HPFS386 around the 386 so that's the problem (in an abstract way),
but I want to know if this remains a problem when running OS/2 2.0

Also, I am planning to run some (not many) tasks at the server.  I have 16MB
RAM, 386DX/33.  At the server, I'll be running MS SQL Server, Imara Document
Filing System (Server Edition), Sytron's Sytos Plus Backup, file replication,
and some various utilities (using 'at').  I'm only concerned about the speed of
the SQL and Document servers (and that the backup can keep up with the DAT). 
The other processes should run with low priority.  Should I set up for a
dedicated or non-dedicated server?  From what I've read, the dedicated setting
doesn't leave many resources available for non-network apps.  I haven't received
the SQL or Document Server so I don't know if they modify the net parameters
for themselves.

LAN Manager still (now that'd I've read more about it) seems better than 
Netware/386 (from what little I've read of it, and experienced with Netware/286)and the difference in price (LM - $995, NW/386 - $7995 retail) is substantial.
I think that the HPFS386 and security make LAN Manager a viable threat to
Netware.  When are people going to start switching???

Well, back to the books.  My SO's going on tour for the weekend so I'm planning
to learn everything there is to know (and find in the docs I have) about LAN
Man. this weekend.  I'm sure I'll come up with more questions.

I know that there are Microsoft people on-line, but I'm also willing to answer
any questions.  Perhaps I can give the consumer point of view to anyone thinking
of using LAN Man.

--kyler

P.S.  Here's the current configuration (as ordered).  I'm interested in any
comments/experiences/suggestions.

Server:	Northgate 386DX-33, 16MB RAM, 2*200MB IDE HD
	Maynard 1300 DAT, Adaptec SCSI controller

Workstations (2): Northgate 386SX-20, 8MB RAM, 40MB IDE HD
Workstation (1):  Zenith 386DX-25, 8MB RAM, 100MB HD

Network:  3COM 3C503TP adapters
	  Synoptics 12 port concentrator

Misc:  HP ScanJet+
       Epson ES300C (color scanner)
       Intel SatisFAXtion

Software:  LAN Manager 2.0
	   IBM OS/2 1.3 EE (on Zenith)
	   Northgate flavor MS OS/2 1.21 (soon 1.3?!?)
	   Sytron Sytos Plus File Backup Manager (LAN Manager version)
	   Imara Document Filing System (Server Edition)
	   Ventura Gold 3.0 for OS/2
	   Corel DRAW! for OS/2
	   MS Word for OS/2
	   Xywrite II Plus (for DOS)

I'm doing publishing on the Zenith now.  This will remain one of the prime
jobs on the network.  I want to introduce personnel files, record keeping,
'groupware', general word processing,  and a (printed and MIDI) music database.

I need to tap into a university computer system to retrieve info to satisfy
parts of SQL queries (using a 3270 connection).  I saw a product that was
described as being capable of doing this, but my mental filing system fails
to recall it.  Anyone know of it?