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From: alan@cunixc.columbia.edu (Alan Crosswell)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: does DOLCH work with Token-Ring and Ethernet cards?
Keywords: token-ring ethernet pc
Message-ID: <687@cunixc.columbia.edu>
Date: 23 May 88 13:48:08 GMT
Reply-To: alan@cunixc.columbia.edu (Alan Crosswell)
Organization: Columbia University
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I've been looking to purchase a transportable PC to use for a portable
network monitoring/debugging tool.  For this reason, the PC must have
two full-size slots to accomodate an IBM Token Ring Trace and Performance
Adapter and some brand of Ethernet adapter.

The software I want to run on it is MIT PC/IP and derivates (IBM TCP/IP for
the PS/2, FTP Software, etc.), IBM Token-Ring Network Trace and Performance
Program, and IBM LAN Manager.

After talking to some people and looking through PC Magazine Vol 7 No
6 ("Power to Go" issue), I've come to the conclusion that a good
choice would be the Dolch 286 or 386.  In the past, I would have
chosen the Compaq, but they don't have slots since changing to the
"lunchbox" style -- just an expansion box.

Any comments from people doing similar things with a Dolch or other
brand or who have used a Dolch with any of the network cards and
software I listed would be greatly appreciated.

Alan Crosswell
Columbia University