Not just humor, Allison. Substantial accomodation for DEC network hardware
had to be made back then ('86..'87) because DEC had features which would
foul other hardware up if accomodation wasn't made. In order to keep from
bringing down the LAN, all software/configuration changes had to be made in
advance of connecting the first DEC hardware. It didn't always bring down
the LAN, but if that was your only worry, it certainly would.
Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Sunday, November 14, 1999 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: Effective Speed of 10BaseT
><Part of my team at the lab where I worked at the rocket ranch was once
><tasked to quantify this and the first question you must ask is "Is there
an
><DEC hardware in the building, connected or otherwise?" What was determine
>
>This is humor, right?
>
>Allison
>
>
Received on Sun Nov 14 1999 - 21:55:42 GMT