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Subject: Re: Networking Macintosh PCs with Novell
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From: richm@zeus.unomaha.edu
Date: 5 Jun 91 21:57:20 CST
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In article <936@axiom.maths.uq.oz>, jay@axiom.maths.uq.oz.au (Joseph Young) writes:
> I am in a situation where I will probably have to install a new
> student laboratory consisting of Macintosh workstations. These
> Macs would be networked to an existing Novell File Server. I'd
> be interested to hear from anyone who maybe running a Mac lab
> and using Novell LAN. Some points I'm particularly interested
> in are:
> 
> 1. Can the Mac workstations be setup to remote boot?
                NO

> 2. What type of ethernet cards are available (the suggestion
>    is to put low end Macs in such as LCs)?
                TWISTED PAIR, THIN NET, THICK NET - WE USE
                ASANTE PRODUCTS - CHEAP, RELIABLE AND HAVE
                SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PRICING

> 3. How does one secure Mac mice and keyboards in a student lab
>    situation?
                WE DON'T - OUR LABS TEND TO BE MONITORED

> 4. If anyone is doing this (Mac Lab off Novell File Server), what's
>    the performance like and are there any major hassles?
>               HAVEN'T RUN MANY MACS OFF THE FILE SERVER AT ONE TIME
                SHOULD HAVE AS MUCH MEMORY AS POSSIBLE IN FILE SERVER, HOWEVER
                
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Joe Young.
> Internet: jay@axiom.maths.uq.oz.au
>           j.young@qut.edu.au