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From: schoen2@husc9.harvard.edu (Michael Schoen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: Novell
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Date: 16 Mar 91 23:59:34 GMT
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Sorry to post this, but I got a response to my post from a

markw@local.wc.novell.com, and my mail server is unable to find

such a location.  So mark, if you're out there, this is for you.

I think you'll be able to help me a lot.  The decision to use Novell has
already been made - Harvard University has a grant for Novell software.  So
I don't think your bias will be any problem.

I'm in a bit of a rush right now, but some quick concerns are:

1) Our basic set-up will be 20 PCs and 6 Mac IIci's on ethernet, going
to the fileserver.  Also on ethernet will be our imagesetter (which has
a direct ethernet interface), and a proof printer, which may have to go
through something like Shiva's EtherPrint to hook it up to ethernet.  Then,
with a localtalk card for the fileserver, there
d
would be a few Mac SEs and a laserprinter or two on localtalk.  What concerns
should I have about speed, printing, etc., with a mixed medium network.  Is
it better to spend the extra $ for an all ethernet deal.  The reason for
the seperation now is that the IIci will be doing a lot of heavy network use,
dragging around large graphic files, while the SEs will be used solely for
business, running a 4D database.

2) Can you reccomend a good intro book?

I'll get back to you later in the week with some more comprehensible
questions.  Thanks.

Michael A. Schoen
schoen2@husc9.harvard.edu

PS: Mark, please send me a useable email address. Thanks.