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From: wmf@chinet.UUCP (William M. Fischer)
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Subject: Re: IBM-PC <-> VAX <-> MAC network?
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Date: Thu, 6-Nov-86 23:56:24 EST
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In article <2047@dalcs.UUCP> lane@dalcs.UUCP writes:
>Our company (and those who work for it) has/have a number of PC-clones,
>a few Mac's, and assorted others (Apple //c and Apple ///'s).  There is
>talk of getting a uVAX or similar mini.  Question... Is there a local-
>area-network product that will allow all of these machines (especially
>the PC's and Mac's) to be connected in some reasonable fashion, preferrably

I think that KERMIT may hold at least a partial solution to your problem.

This free package is available in versions that will run under all the machines
you mention and would allow at least the sharing of ASCII text files. The VAX
could act as the hub of this network, running in the server mode, with all the
others interactive.

For more information on kermit and it's uses, get the KERMIT Users Guide from:

KERMIT Distribution
Columbia University Center for Computing Activities
612 West 115th Street
New York, NY 10025

Enclose $5 per copy.

I have set up simular configurations using a UNIX box as the hub with very 
good results. 
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