Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!bloom-beacon!gatech!udel!garrett From: garrett@udel.EDU (Joel Garrett) Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk Subject: Re: Pacer vs. Alisa Message-ID: <2260@louie.udel.EDU> Date: 25 Apr 88 15:25:17 GMT References: <607@gucis.oz> Reply-To: garrett@udel.EDU (Joel Garrett) Organization: University of Delaware Lines: 32 In article <607@gucis.oz> derek@gucis.oz (Derek Austin) writes: >The article referenced above talks about improvements in a forthcoming >release of AlisaTalk. > >I believe other disadvantages of AlisaTalk relative to PacerLink are: > > 1. No support for standard VMS security > AlisaShare, Alisa Systems' AppleShare-compatible system, will support mappings into the standard VMS protection system much like PacerShare currently does. However, be aware, that there are many more permutations/ combinations of protections in VMS than are allowable in an AppleShare/VMS mapping. > > 2. Spooled LaserWriters must be on LocalTalk rather than on the VAX > Hmmm, maybe the DEC printing support package will also work for Serially- connected LaserWriters... I'll have to ask the tech people at Alisa Systems... > >Also, does anyone have any comments to make on PacerLink installation on >VMS. I have been having trouble getting the Kinetics side of things to work >on two different VAXes for reasons that the distributor here is unable to >explain. Anyone? > Well, this realy depends upon how you want to configure the gateway box. Are you, perchance, wanting to set up to run the combined gateway code, (allows the box to route IP as well as AppleTalk-on-Ethernet) or just the AppleTalk-Ethernet stuff? Configuring for combined operation can be tricky. Your description is pretty general, so one really can't make much of a diagnosis on that. Joel