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From: chips@usfvax2.UUCP (Chip Salzenberg)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.wanted,comp.unix.xenix
Subject: TOPS/Appletalk driver wanted for SCO Xenix
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Date: Fri, 22-May-87 15:02:31 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 22 15:02:31 1987
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Organization: AT Engineering, Tampa, FL
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Keywords: TOPS driver Xenix
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|  <-- lead pipe for beating down the line eater

I will soon be in dire need of a Xenix device driver for the TOPS network.
(I already need this driver, but the wolves aren't at the door quite yet.)

I called Centram [TOPS vendor], and their answer to my request for a Xenix
driver was, well, unusual:

	"Yes, we have a working DOS driver, and a PC interface board.
	No, we do not have a Xenix driver.  No, we are not planning to
	port TOPS to Xenix.  Yes, we do have a TOPS for UNIX [Pyramid],
	but it's a pre-release version.  Oh, you really _need_ TOPS for
	Xenix?  Good luck -- let us know when you're done."

The only thing missing from that converation was Rod Serling.

Anyone with the following info, please email, I'll summarize to the net:

	1.  A working TOPS driver in C  (For Xenix or any other O/S)

	2.  A working generic Appletalk protocol implementation in C
	    (For Xenix or any other O/S)

	3.  A lead on any potentially helpful people/companies.

Thanks.
-- 
Chip Salzenberg		    Address: "{gatech,cbatt,akgua}!usfvax2!ateng!chip"
AT Engineering, Tampa, FL   Redress: "chips@usfvax2.UUCP"
"Use the Source, Luke!"	    My opinions do not necessarily agree with anything.