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From: bshafer@udenva.cair.du.edu (Bob Shafer)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Low cost UNIX box
Message-ID: <11767@duorion.cair.du.edu>
Date: 1 Jun 89 19:06:06 GMT
Reply-To: bshafer@dunike.UUCP (Bob Shafer)
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We are looking for a reasonably priced UNIX box.  An 80386 system probably
makes the most sense - there may be a need to run DOS every once in a
while.

It would be used primarily for electronic mail and file transfer using
tcp/ip over ethernet.  It needs to support about 4 simultaneous users
initially with room for some expansion.

Reasonable price does not (in this case ) mean cheap.  We seek reliability
a stable operating system and ease of system administration.

It would be nice if the tcp/ip implementation (whether part of the standard
release or a third party product) supported (in addition to SMTP, telnet
and ftp) the 'r' commands, (at least) a domain name service resolver and
(maybe) NFS (both client and server).

So, those with some experience, what would you recommend (or recommend
against):

What hardware?  What UNIX port?  What third party TCP/IP (if needed)?

Thanks,

Bob Shafer

Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries
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