From: josephc@cco.caltech.edu (Joseph Chiu)
Subject: TCP/IP Version 1.2 for OS/2 - Information 09-11-91
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 19:18:55 GMT

I have noticed a few people asking about the OS/2 package, and a few
misunderstandings going around, so here's what information I have from
their Sept-11-91 publication (given to me by a salesperson only a week
ago, after the salesperson before him was overheard on the phone saying
"I don't know what he's asking about.  Can you take a call from him?" *sigh*)

What follows are selected portions of their document #291-501

IBM TCP/IP Version 1.2 for OS/2

Highlights:
   X Window System Server and NFS Server Support
   Internet Protocol over X.25 Support
   Network Device Interface Specification Support
   Simple Network Managemenet Protocol Enhancements
   VT220 Emulation and Sendmail MX Record Support

Description:
   Network File System (NFS) - server   
      like LAN Server/Requester in function
      "allow[s] user with a UNIX machine to share files with an OS/2 machine"

   X Window System - server
      X11R4 (note, not R5)

   FTP - Presentation Manager (FTPPM)
      "It also allows simultaneous connections to remote hosts within a 
         single session"

   Multithreaded Libraries
   
   Dynamic Link Library Support

 "Many functions have been enhanced to provide greater user productivity":
   INETD  
      "super server that allows you to start multiple servers from a single
       OS/2 session"

   TELNET

   TELNET LINEMODE
      "it reduces the amount of network traffic for Extended Networking
       and SLIP"

   PMANT - TN3270
      
   FTP [CLI?]
       "support[s] HPFS"
      
   FTP API

   Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
	
   LPR/LPD



BASE KIT CONTAINS:

   Protocols: TCP/IP/UDP/ARP/ICMP/RIP
   FTP Client and Server
   TFTP (trivial file transfer protocol) Client and Server
   TELNET
     TN3270
     ANSITERM
     VT100, VT220
     PMANT
   Mail Services
     SMTP
     LaMAIL
   Routed (Dynamic routing) / RIP (Routing Information Protocol)
   Domain Name System Resolver
   Other commands
     REXEC
     RSH
     FINGER
     IFCONFIG
     ICAT
     BOOTP
   Remote Printing
     LPR LPD LPQ LPRM LPRMON
   Multiple LAN protocols
     IBM Token-Ring
     Ethernet V2
     IEEE 802.3
     PC Network
     Media access options
     NDIS
     SLIP
   Network management
     Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Client and Agent
     PING
     NETSTAT
     PMPING
     SMPTRAP

NFS Kit Contains:
   NFS Client and Server

X Window System Kit (Server) Contains:
   X11R4 Server
   X Font Library
   X Font Compiler
   X Client Utilities

Extended Networking Kit Contains:
   [Extended Networking] X.25

Programmer's Toolkit Contains:
   Berkeley Sockets
   KERBEROS
   Distributed Program Interface (DPI)
   Remote Procedural Call (RPC)
   FTP API
   Network Computing System

Source Kit Contains:
   ROUTE, ROUTED, TCPIP.LIB, TCPIPDLL.DLL, FTPAPI, NETSTART, PING, IFCONFIG,
   TCPIPMT.LIB, FTP, FTPD, INETD, TELNET CLIENTS (TN, VT100), ANSITERM, 
   TELNET SERVER, LPR, LPD, TFTP, TFTPD, REXEC, FINGER, TALK, TALKD, KERBEROS,
   PMANT

Total Kit Contains:
   Base Kit
   Extended Networking Kit
   Network File System Kit
   X Window System Kit
   (Does not include programmer's, or source kit)

Machine Requirements:
   OS/2 1.3 or greater
   Any PC with appropriate fixed disk and memory
   [Additional special systems supported]

   TCP/IP has been tested with the following:
      IBM PC Network Adapter II
      IBM PC Network Adapter II/Advanced
      IBM PS/2 Adapter/A for Ethernet
      IBM Token-Ring Adapter II, /A, 16/4, 16/4 /A
      3COM Enteherlink II, /MC
      Western Digital Ethercard PLUS, PLUS /A
      Ungermann-Bass NIUps/2, NIUpc
      "There are additional NDIS device adapters, not listed, that may work
       with TCP/IP Version 1.2"

NFS, Extended Networking, X Window System, and Programmer's Toolkit require
the base kit to be installed.


Pricing [as intended at 09-11-91, check with your sales rep]

   Base Kit	$200
   Extended Net	$150
   NFS		$150
   X Window	$150
   Programmer's	$500
   Totalk Kit	$650
   Source	$1000	


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Please don't ask me specific details - I am, myself, a newbie at this, and all
I have is their publication (#291-501) to go with.

Does anyone know if Novell NE-1000/NE-2000 (or type compatible) NIC's fit the
IBM description of a NDIS (Network Device Interface Specification) ?

Hope this helps somewhat.

-- 
Joseph Chiu, Dept. of Computer Science, Caltech.    josephc@coil.caltech.edu
1-57 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91126.  (818) 449-5457