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From: martin@cbmvax.commodore.com (Martin Hunt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Ethernet board & TCP/IP board questions
Keywords: Ethernet, TCP/IP
Message-ID: <22212@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Date: 6 Jun 91 19:28:00 GMT
References: <1991Jun2.135559.7521@news.media.mit.edu>
Reply-To: martin@cbmvax.commodore.com (Martin Hunt)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA
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In article <1991Jun2.135559.7521@news.media.mit.edu> masaru@media-lab.media.mit.edu (Masaru Sugai) writes:
>
> Hi.
>
> I'm seriously thinking about home network environment for my Amiga. I have
>A3000/16 (2MB CHIP, 4MB FAST) and SAS C 5.10a and would like to hook it up
>to NeXT for resource sharing  plus TCP/IP software development. Eventually
>I might get 040 coprocessor then AmigaUNIX when they are available in the
>market, but I would stick to AmigaDOS for the time being.  Under the said 
>circumstances, i have several concerns on acquiring these.
>
>Ethernet board(A2065):
> (1) Is it possible to use thin ethernet cable ? [I saw 3000UX two months
>     ago, but i'm not sure it was a BNC connector.]

The A2065 contains both AUI and BNC connectors.

>  
>TCP/IP software(AS225):
> (2) Can I rmount AmigaDOS file systems on UNIX partitions ? [I heard NFS
>     supports only client side, so this should be yes.]

You can access Unix partitons from your Amiga, but you cannot access
Amiga hard drives from Unix machines. 

>
> (3) Can I rlogin/telnet/ftp to AmigaDOS from UNIX side ? [As AmigaDOS
>     is a true multitask OS, this should be a cake.]

FTP works fine.  The Amiga may be multitasking, but it is not really
designed to be accessed by dumb terminals, so you can't do much if
you rlogin'd into an Amiga.  No rlogin daemon is distributed, but
someone on BIX wrote one.

>
>Development Kit
> (4) How can i get a developers' environment such as libraries and technical
>     docs ? [I hope they are part of AS225 though.]

They are not currently included, but will be available soon.

> 
> (5) What is its interface like ? I haven't experienced TCP/IP other than UNIX
>     platform.

The programmer's interface is sockets, just like Unix.

>
>Upgrade plan
> (6) What are pros and cons of AmigaDOS as a platform instead of AmigaUNIX ?
>     I believe AmigaDOS servers outperforms on the corresponding UNIX ones,
>     if they are programmed properly, 
>
>
> (7) Are there other tips which I should know before hand provided I upgrade
>     to either 040, AmigaUNIX or both. ?
>
>Misc.
> (8) Are there any PDS which I can take advantage of from my investment ?
>     [ I heard both AmigaNOS and Amiga-X11 require TCP/IP software, but I'm 
>     noy sure of the exact requirement.]

GfxBase's X uses the AS225 Amiga TCP/IP package.

>
>
> I would like to appreciate any help. Especially comments from real users 
>are much helpful. Thanks in advance.
>
>-- 
>-- Masaru Sugai:Use disclaimer. CIS 72050,2141:NeXT + A3000 = money-eater
>NEC Corporation:sugai@ccs.mt.nec.co.jp DORMANT:hardwired logic,machine language
>MIT R.Affiliate:masaru@media-lab.media.mit.edu:  "Silicon on Sapphire" by CLASH


Martin Hunt         Commodore-Amiga          martin@cbmvax.commodore.com  

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