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From: jmh@eagle.ukc.ac.uk (Jim Hague)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Connecting PCs to IBM big iron
Message-ID: <3157@eagle.ukc.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 30-Jun-87 17:59:14 EDT
Article-I.D.: eagle.3157
Posted: Tue Jun 30 17:59:14 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 4-Jul-87 17:46:31 EDT
Reply-To: jmh@ukc.ac.uk (Jim Hague)
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Can anybody help with some pointers for a friend ....

Looking for advice on connecting a varied collection of IBM PCs, XTs, ATs,
compatables etc etc etc to an IBM mainframe (don't know exactly what
flavour, but it is S/370 series, not S/38 or S/36). They'd like to
connect the PCs various to the mainframe somehow, with the PCs acting as
terminals and also offering file download etc etc. If anybody operating
such a collection could drop some mail by with some actual experience
(what are the connection options, do they work etc) I'd be grateful. 

Respondents in the UK stand at least a chance of liquid appreciation.

Thanks in advance.

Oh, I will of course summarise any responses to the net (if necessary).
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Jim Hague       UUCP: ..!mcvax!ukc!jmh		Failure has gone to his
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