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From: dw@rocksanne.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards,comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Sun-3 communication with Xerox using Ethernet ?
Message-ID: <286@rocksanne.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 18-Feb-87 08:46:56 EST
Article-I.D.: rocksann.286
Posted: Wed Feb 18 08:46:56 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 20-Feb-87 07:36:19 EST
References: <1690@enea.UUCP>
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Organization: Xerox: Webster Research Center, Rochester, NY
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Keywords: Sun TCP/IP Xerox XNS
Summary: XDE 5.0 supports TCP/IP
Xref: watmath comp.unix.wizards:1032 comp.dcom.lans:216

In article <1690@enea.UUCP>, mats@enea.UUCP (Mats Josefsson) writes:
> 
> I'm looking for a way to connect Sun-3 workstations with 
> Xerox (Big Ben) workstations using Ethernet.  The main
> requirement is to be able to transfer files, but the need
> for more functionality will surely arise when people 
> start using the systems.
>
> [Plus some stuff about ways to do this]

It depends on what software you're running on the Xerox workstation. If
you're running XDE or Lisp you're in luck, for both support TCP/IP.
If you're running Viewpoint, though, you've gotta talk XNS.

Note: TCP/IP is supported in XDE 5.0, which has been available for a few
months.

/Don
-- 
"Spock's on drugs. Blast him with the phasers!"
						
Don Wegeng	Wegeng.Henr@Xerox.COM	seismo!rochester!rocksanne!dw