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From: campbell@maynard.BSW.COM (Larry Campbell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Using a MicroVAX as an IBM-PC file server
Message-ID: <1029@maynard.BSW.COM>
Date: Fri, 13-Nov-87 23:31:23 EST
Article-I.D.: maynard.1029
Posted: Fri Nov 13 23:31:23 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 15-Nov-87 16:01:11 EST
References: <1495@bsu-cs.UUCP>
Reply-To: campbell@maynard.UUCP (Larry Campbell)
Organization: The Boston Software Works, Inc.
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Keywords: VAX, MS-DOS, transparent
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In article <1495@bsu-cs.UUCP> mithomas@bsu-cs.UUCP (Michael Thomas Niehaus) writes:

<>Does anyone know if it is possible to easiliy, cheaply (if you already have a
<>VAX), and transparently use a MicroVAX as a file server for an IBM PC running
<>MS-DOS using a normal serial port hardwire connection?

The obvious way would be to buy DECnet-DOS for the PCs and to install
VAX/VMS Services for MS-DOS (aka PCFS, aka SMB server) on the VAX.
Although performance wouldn't be wonderful -- you really need an
Ethernet link for decent performance -- it is quite transparent and
reliable.
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