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From: Jerry.Andrews@f426.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Jerry Andrews)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Mac to OS/2 server
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Date: 10 Jan 90 04:33:13 GMT
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Regarding tying Macs to your OS/2 server:

We've got several Macs tied to various MS-DOS-based machines on a peer-to-peer net, using Tops.  The key, methinks, is what you use as a gateway between your IBM Token Ring and the Apples.  You're gonna hafta pick that one, and that really is key.  Your message indicated "assuming we get the physical link done" -- my experience is that the specific hardware/software you use to create the physical link will mostly define what file format translators are available.  I can tell you that Tops (which is the onl


y system I've used) does have such a gateway box, and though I've not used it, I've had good success with the rest of their products, so...

And the collection of MS-DOS to Apple translators they have is impressive.  I suggest that you shop for a gateway based on who has the OS/2 to Mac translators you want to use.


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