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From: paz@mimir.dmt.oz (Paul Zemancheff)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Ethernet working for Amiga 500
Summary: Enquiry about Amiga 500 Ethernet capability
Keywords: Ethernet,NFS
Message-ID: <1148@mimir.dmt.oz>
Date: 18 May 88 01:38:05 GMT
References: <1931@ssc-vax.UUCP>
Organization: CSIRO Manufacturing Technology, Melbourne
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In article <1931@ssc-vax.UUCP>, pauld@ssc-vax.UUCP (Paul Donahue) writes:
> 
> I have just got Ethernet (Telnet, ftp,and NFS (Network File System)) to 
> work with my Amiga 500 here at Boeing Areospace.  I used the Pacific
> Peripherals Subsystem with the Ameristar Ethernet Board.  According to 
> Ameristar I'm the first one with this configuration.  How nice it is
> to be able to quickly transfer files between a Sun and a VAX directly
> from an Amiga window. 

> 	Ameristars board worked from the start.  They have excellent
> software with many nice professional features usually missing on Amiga 
> software.  They also spent alot of time helping me to install everything.
> I'm looking forward to be able to boot from my NFS host (currently a
> Sun 3/160 or a 4.3 Unix VAX) this fall.  And having X-Windows.
> 
> 			Goodbye Kermit!
> 
	I have a few questions about the above article.

	What is the cost of the Ameristar Ethernet board ?????. Is it usable
on the A2000 as well ?. Oh by the way what is the Pacific Peripheral Subsystem
and what does it cost ??


						paul...


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