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From: ray@ziggy.UCSC.edu (--)
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Subject: Lantastic Questions
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Date: 29 Mar 91 12:06:53 GMT
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I have a few questions about the "Lantastic" packages that the local
"car salesmen in a computer store" couldn't answer.

What we need is a simple network to allow a 286 machine to boot, and
mount the filesystem from a 386-based PC clone.  Also, if the 286 could
print on the printer attached to the 386, that would be great.  Eventually,
a Sun SPARCstation might show up, so "telnet" or even an NFS mount from
the Sun would be nice.  Also, we have some NE-1000-compatible ethernet
boards stuck in the machines, doing nothing currently.

Would Lantastic be a good starter network system for this setup?

Can I buy a software-only version of lantastic to use our current
network boards?  If not, is the "2mb starter kit" compatible with
ethernet boards?

Does Lantastic know how to share a printer?  Is this an added-cost feature?

Does Lantastic know anything about NFS or Telnet?  Would using lantastic
preclude ever hooking up to the Sun?

Are there any other peer-to-peer network systems that would work with 
this setup?

How many systems does lantastic support on a network?  

Is there such things as "Gatorboxes" to allow connection to normal
Sun-dominated newtworks from a Lantastic-dominated network?

		- ray@ziggy.ucsc.edu -