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From: dale@boing.UUCP (Dale Luck)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Ethernet board & TCP/IP board questions
Keywords: Ethernet, TCP/IP
Message-ID: <992@boing.UUCP>
Date: 7 Jun 91 14:23:41 GMT
Article-I.D.: boing.992
References: <1991Jun2.135559.7521@news.media.mit.edu>
Reply-To: dale@boing.UUCP (Dale Luck)
Organization: Boing, Milpitas, Ca.
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In article masaru@media-lab.media.mit.edu (Masaru Sugai) writes:
> 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.
>Ethernet board(A2065):
> (1) Is it possible to use thin ethernet cable ?
	Amiga 2065 board supports both thin and thick net.

>TCP/IP software(AS225):
> (2) Can I rmount AmigaDOS file systems on UNIX partitions ?
	Yes

> (3) Can I rlogin/telnet/ftp to AmigaDOS from UNIX side ?
	rlogin, not yet. telnet, not yet. ftp, yup. rsh, yup.

>Development Kit
> (4) How can i get a developers' environment such as libraries and technical
>     docs ? [I hope they are part of AS225 though.]
	Nope, standard AS225 is a user package, not a developer package.
	Amiga has not released a to the general public a developer package
	for AS225(tcp/ip) for AmigaDOS.

	GfxBase, includes a socket library along with it's X11 Development
	environment that supports AS225, TSSnet(DECnet), and SANA (local).

> (5) What is its interface like ? I haven't experienced TCP/IP other than UNIX
>     platform.
	The Amiga developers kit at this time is a socket library, designed
	to make it easy to port unix network applications to the Amiga.

>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, 
	AmigaDOS does not suffer from some of the bloated overhead that comes
	with most unix implementations. However it also does not come with
	alot of the developer tools that you commonly find on those same
	unix boxes.

>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.]
	I;m not sure about AmigaNOS, but Amiga-X11 does not require tcp/ip
	software if you do not need to connect to X11 clients/servers outside
	your box or if your communication protocol is DECnet.

>-- 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

-- 
Dale Luck     GfxBase/Boing, Inc.
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