Captain Napalm wrote:
>
> It was thus said that the Great Zeus334 once stated:
> >
> > I don't have access to network cards (except maybe ARCNet, which I couldn't
> > run on my P*****), and I was wondering if there is a way to have a transparent
> > null modem-based network. IE, could I connect two computers with a null modem,
> > and then change to the other computer's drive by typing x: (or mount
> > /dev/hdxxx, or whatever).
> >
> Why can't you run ARCNet cards? Linux has drivers for them (although that
> is assuming the ARCNet card is for a ISA bus).
>
> It is possible to use a serial connection by running PPP as a transport,
> which supports IP (and thus you can use NFS to mount drives).
>
> -spc (I suppose since ARCNet is over 10 years, and TCP/IP is over 10
> years this counts 8-)
The first coax network I ever installed was Tandy ARCnet, Model IIs as
server and workstations. Unfortunately, those never had any way to hook
up to network operating systems that the PC stuff dealt with, and there
were never drivers for those boards for Tandy Xenix, though a shitload of
R&D money got spent in Fort Worth trying to make it so.
Since most non-laptop "P******" machines still have ISA slots, there's
no reason an ARCnet card wouldn't work. It's faster than serial PPP and
more machines can connect conveniently.
--
Ward Griffiths
Two thousand yeare since Bethlehem and still we hear the lie,
that after years of hopes and fears the best part's when we die.
Received on Mon Dec 08 1997 - 22:08:33 GMT