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From: jdeitch@jadpc.cts.com (Jim Deitch)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.nfs
Subject: Re: Ask for nfs on sco xenix
Keywords: NFS SCO PC
Message-ID: <1991Apr30.062320.13643@jadpc.cts.com>
Date: 30 Apr 91 06:23:20 GMT
References: <3253@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx> <7425@spdcc.SPDCC.COM>
Organization: Network Engineering Technologies, San Diego, CA.
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In article <7425@spdcc.SPDCC.COM> you write:
>gerardo@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx (Ing. Gerardo J. Oliva) writes:
>>i just want to know if exists NFS for SCO Xenix 2.3.2 on 386's
>>i know that exists TCP/IP for SCO Xenix but does NFS works or exists ?
>>Any experiences? hints? suggestions?
>
>I use SCO NFS at my site.  It was apparently released only a short time
>ago and is still version 1.0.  As I understand it, NFS is only supported
>for SCO Unix 3.2 and later; they do not support it under Xenix.  In any
>event, SCO is phasing out Xenix; I don't think they sell it any more.
>All Xenix applications are supported by the Unix package they now sell;
>they spent a fair amount of time and money merging their Xenix and System
>V products to come up with the combined, compatible product.
>
If this is true, how come my Interactive Systems 2.2 fully supports
Xenix binaries?  I think you will find that AT&T worked with SCO to
merge the 2 products, not just SCO.

>My suggestion is therefore to upgrade to Unix 3.2.2 and get NFS.  Ask
>your SCO distributor if there's a deal he can give you on the upgrade;
>I have no idea what their policy is.  Though I do know the company would
>love to stop supporting Xenix ASAP.
>
>-rich

Again I ask, how come a new version was just announced?

Jim
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