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Subject:      Scope DDN Interface Card

Howdy all,

I had a Lt Commander from Scott AFB call me just now and asked if I knew
where he could buy a SCOPE DDN Interface Card (gee, just like in the
subject!) for his network.  Anybody got any clues?  It's used to
interface to the PEDS system (so he says, I can only guess that PEDS is
some kind of military data network.)  Thanks in advance for any help!


SrA Mark Woods
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From:         Paul Paquin <paquin%umbsky.dnet@NS.UMB.EDU>
Subject:      PathWorks replacing Vines

re: Replacing Banyan Vines with DEC PathWorks.

Has anyone ever seen a comparison between these two?

Has anyone ever done this switch?  And why would you do it?

I thank you in advance for your comments.  Most appreciated.

Paul Paquin
PAQUIN%umbsky.dnet@ns.umb.edu
University of Massachusetts at Boston
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From: IMAGING.CLUB@OFFICE.WANG.COM ("Imaging Club")
Subject: VINES + Visual Basic and Gupta SQL
Organization: Mail to News Gateway at Wang Labs
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 22:09:48 GMT

We are exploring the possibility of developing an application in Visual Basic
which will access a Gupta SQL database running on a Banyan LAN.  The client
currently has SQLBase running.  Has anyone developed any applications within
this or similar environments using Visual Basic?  Are any additional bits and
pieces required to make this work like a developer's toolkit, etc? or can we
just call the Gupta 'C' api from VB?

Thanks, Michael.Willett@OFFICE.Wang.com
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Subject:      re: Packet Drivers and Ebanyan
              "MA=Crist%Info_Sys%STG_IS%DSO3.DSD.TRW.COM@vm1.cc.uakron.edu" at
              Jan 5, 93 3:31 pm

> I am trying to set up a 3C509 with the packet driver and can't get it to
> work.  I noticed that you have and was wondering if you might know what I'm
> doing wrong.  Basically, I've configured it identically to you.  But, when I
> rung 3c509 0x60, it comes back "3c509 not found" ***Packet driver failed to
> initialize the board***.  The board passes all group 1 tests.  Any help you
> could provide would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

Mike, it certainly looks to me like you have a basic problem with the board
in your machine - regardless of the tests passing. I know that sounds crazy,
but here are a few thoughts:

   What does AUTOCONFIGURE do for you? e.g. does it complain about using
   IRQ10 for example? Have you tried using other IRQ's - say 5 just to
   see?

   You didn't say which version of 3c509 you are running. I only tried
   3509f - which is the 6th beta. How about you?

   Do you have the problem with a plain vanilla config.sys and autoexec.bat?
   You know - the usual test to make certain nothing else is conflicting.

   Try another card? How about just changing I/O addresses too - in case
   there is another device in your PC that is hosing you.

Well, that's about all I can think of for the moment.

rob
sparre@delmarva.com
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From:         Hendrik.Klompmaker@BEHEER.ZOD.WAU.NL
Subject:      re: BANPKT packet driver

Rich,

>How does the BANPKT driver work?  Does it interface with IBANYAN, or with only
>certain network cards?

Dan Lanciani (the author) wrote me that BANPKT uses the Unsupported,
Undocumented Data-link (whatever that may be :-))
Basicaly it uses a simular technique as Ebanyan (FTP's tcp/ip). It puts raw
ethernet packets on the line so it doesn't need IBANYAN or a TCP/IP routing
server. According to Dan it should interface with most NIC's but I only tested
the 3c503 (8 and 16 bit). Dan also tested the WD8003e and the NE2000 and they
should work. Maybe if other list members start experimenting with it they can
confirm other working NIC's.
If you really want to understand how BANPKT works study the source code
included in the zip file on csus.edu. As I'm no assembler programmer I allmost
understand nothing of it ;-).

Bye

Hendrik

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From: GBURGESS@MSU.BITNET (Gregory.Burgess)
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Subject: re: unix to vines lpd
Date: 11 Jan 93 17:26:00 GMT
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LPD for 5.0 does delete the files.  We had the problem here to.
LPD for 5.0 has some other enhancements such as banners too!

-Greg
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From:         Tim=L.=Petersen%OBS%ERL@VINES.ERL.GOV
Subject:      Exception panic

My CNS 386 with 4.11(5) suddenly rebooted this morning.

The system log indicates that the last system was due to processor exception
panic.  Diagnostics on the board indicate no problems.

My VAR indicated that it could be the CNS battery.  Our CNS is on a 4.3KVA
Best UPS and could not have lost power when it went down this morning.

This is the second time this has happened in 45 days.

Can an exhausted CNS battery cause the processor exception panic or is it the
processor?  Any other ideas?
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From:         "Gregory.Burgess" <GBURGESS@MSU.BITNET>
Subject: Re: unix to vines lpd

Should be able to (99% sure it will).  I consider it stable, but that comes
from the me, should probably take it with a grain of salt!  (anybody else want
to comment on stablility of LPD?)
The service that Brian Sulliven put together (and I modified to work with
Vines 5.0) needs to be installed on a Vines server that has the TCP/IP option
enabled.  The service itself is capable of supporting multiple Print services
running anywhere on the net.  Let me say it again, One LPD service on a Vines
net can support multiple Unix hosts and multiple Vines Print services.

We are using LPD here at MSU to connect about 5 (?) unix hosts to 15 Vines
print services.

If you have any other questions you can reach me at:

                      internet:  GBURGESS@msu.edu
                          AT&T:  517/336-2184

Greg.............
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Subject: Re: N*****l Buys Unix Systems Labs

---------------------------
To answer your question, the last IDC figures I saw (November 30, 1992)
indicated Banyan had about 12% of the NOS market.  This put them in the number
two position behind Novell, but well ahead of LAN Manager (5%) and all others
(8-10% as a group).
---------------------------
Mike,

        Thanks for the info. The last I had read gave Banyan 8% and slipping,
but you know how market research can be.

        In general, it still behooves all of us (This isn't directed at you,
Mike) to NOT engage in holier-than-thou kinds of statements. I use VINES, I
still think Novell isn't as awful as a lot of people and I enjoy (gasp!)
using UNIX. My personal computers are Amigas, and my opinion of PC's is
(flame on) that they are horrible. Period. (Flame off) So what? There are
tons of them out there and I write code for them all of the time. As a
result, I have learned to take the good with the bad and not knock them
*unless* I am pointedly stating my own opinion.

        We are ALL (computer-wise) better off now than we were 5 years ago -
but still have not found the *best* computer. Like the differences between
the sexes, it takes all kinds. (excuse my mixed metaphor, although it offers
food for thought....)

        josef
        jzeevi@swri.edu
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From:         Hendrik.Klompmaker@BEHEER.ZOD.WAU.NL
Subject:      re: Help with WinQVT

Mike,

It's allready there but you have to wait until John puts it in the right
place.

Bye

Hendrik.

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From: lgauthier.uis.itd.umich.edu
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Subject: re: Help with WinQVT
Date: 6 Jan 1993 20:29:32 GMT
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In article <9301041906.AA00641@mvax.dcem.dnd.ca>         Capt Luc Clement <clement@MVAX.DCEM.DND.CA> writes:
>Has anyone have success in running WinQVT TCP/IP Services for Microsoft
>Windows using PC/TCP Software's "ebanyan" driver.
...
>
>Capt L. Clement

I am using WinQVT version 3.03 with Windows 3.1 and the 3c509 card with EBANYAN
and a packet driver and PKTINT, in a 486 EISA pc.  I manage to load DOS, VINES,
and some pkt stuff high, and end up with about 570K of available RAM.
If you want the gory config.sys and ban loading details I can e-mail them directly
to you.
((I did have a little trouble getting QVT's news readers to post properly (did you
know that you can follow message threads with ctrl-Next?) but think I have that 
all resolved now.))
-larry
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Subject:      re: Token Ring Card

        Rick,

        You must use a bonafide IBM token ring board if you plan to use
Banyan's SNA services.  Otherwise you can use one of the other supported
cards in your server.  Proteon makes some good high performance boards.  We
have just stuck with the standard IBM 16/4 token ring ISA boards - that way
you can't go wrong.

-Frank Fore, Southwest Research Institute, S.A., TX.
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Subject:      re: PathWorks replacing Vines

Check out the discussions of VINES vs. Lan Manager.  It's the same
basic product as PathWorks.

SSgt Robert Stoll
7th Communications Group
The Pentagon

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From: marquis@netcom.com (Roger Marquis)
Subject: Re: Sportster 14.4
Organization: Netcom 
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 04:32:04 GMT

In article <BANYAN-L%93010415341274@VM1.CC.UAKRON.EDU> Rick=L.=Perales%2nd=Fl%FPCM@FPCM.MED.UTH.TMC.EDU writes:
>Is anyone succesfully using the Sportster 14.4 modems on dial-in lines?
>I've got it to answer a few calls but the majority of the time it answers but
>does not connect.
>---------------------------------------------------------------------
>Rick L. Perales

Rick,

I've configured and installed Telebits, Hayes, USRs, PPs, Zooms,
Everex and Intel modems and found the USR Courier V.32bis to be the
most reliable and well designed of the bunch.  Have you tried the ati6
command to do some line diagnostics?  You might send a register dump
if you're serious about diagnosing the problem.  Maybe the serial port
is locked at 38.2 Kbps and you don't have a 16550 on your serial card?
The best place to ask about modem problems is of course
comp.dcom.modems.

Roger Marquis (marquis@netcom.com)
From: AndrewsE@PCMAIL.INRE.ASU.EDU (Andrews, Edward A.)
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Date: 7 Jan 93 18:49:00 GMT
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We are having a problem with a Gateway 2000 server that we recently
purchased, and I was hoping I could get some help on it.

We purchased a Gateway 486-66Mhz DX2 EISA platform, with the Adaptec 1742
(configured as Standard Mode, IRQ 11), a 3C503-16TP, 8 Mb of Ram and an
Archive 150Mb tape drive.  I installed it on the 26th of December, and after
what I would consider to be no more than normal difficulties associated with
upgrading a server, it came up and ran fine for about a week and a half.
Unfortunately, we are now having some problems with it.

Both yesterday and today, the server has spontaneously re-booted itself with
no good reason, though it seems to be tied to the tape drive unit.

The 150Mb tape drive is not long enough to do a complete backup on its own; I
have to put in a new tape first thing when I get in in the morning.  Both
days, when I went to eject the old tape and put in a new one, the server
spontaneously rebooted itself at the exact instant my finger ---touched---
the eject button on the tape drive.

This leads me to believe that there may be something wrong with the tape
drive that causes it to short out and take the server down.  I have checked
the server logs, and they seem to indicate that the server also did a reboot
at about 2:30 this morning, when nobody was around.  However, when I got in
this morning the server was still in the middle of it's backup, asking for a
new tape.  (Same thing with yesterday, but no indication of an early morning
boot.)

Now here's the real rub - Gateway platforms aren't ---officially--- blessed
by Banyan, though I have heard a lot of discussion about them on this list.
Also, the tape drive we've got in the server was originally in our other
server, and wasn't purchased from Gateway, so if it's a problem with the
drive unit, we can't ask them for support.

Has anybody else out there seen problems which fit this basic description
(i.e., a tape drive seemingly causing spontaneious reboots of the server?)

Thanks in advance,

Ed Andrews
ASU College of Law
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From:         Greg Martin <martin@HQ.AF.MIL>
Subject: Re: KEYS.

Wim,  Here's a possible way to handle this.  I once used it to move between an
CNS and 386 server.  On your running unlimited machine, place the 5 user server
 key.
Move the 5 user option onto the unlimited key and move the unlimited option back
 onto
the 5 user key.  Reboot the server. This leaves the loaded server running 5 user
 with the same serial
number but effects the change.


----------------WARNING---------------------------------

The preceeding has not been tested under this specific scenario and may be
 hazardous
to your server, but it has the potential of saving many hours of aggravation.

Would someone from Banyan consider supporting or bashing me on this advice?


\Greg
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Date:         Tue, 12 Jan 1993 11:40:04 GMT
From:         idrc/G=Jackson/S=Shaw/O=IDRC_CRDI/OU=EDP_TED@MHS.ATTMAIL.COM
Subject:      Banyan VIP Press Release

BOSTON (JAN. 11) BUSINESS WIRE - NetWorld--Banyan today unveiled its
Value Investment Protection Plan, (V.I.P.).

The most comprehensive software upgrade program ever offered by Banyan,
the VIP Plan covers the Banyan VINES network operating system, ENS for
NetWare and VINES for SCO UNIX.

The Banyan V.I.P.  Plan is a twelve month program that offers customers
the following benefits:

o Major and minor Banyan releases are provided at no additional cost.

o Option upgrades are provided at no additional cost, allowing customers
to get option updates as part of any major or minor upgrade to their
base networking operating system.

o Maintenance releases are provided at no additional cost.

o Proof of purchase certificate for the end-user is registered directly
with Banyan, and qualifies the user to receive the most up-to-date
product information about new Banyan products.

The V.I.P.  Plan, which replaces Banyan's previous Subscription Program,
is also available in 3 to 14 month increments.  This lets customers
synchronize subscriptions to expire at the same time even if the V.I.P.
Plans were purchased at different times.

Pricing and Availability

Banyan's V.I.P.  Plan is available beginning January 12, 1993.
Customers covered under Banyan's existing program who purchased their
subscription before January 12, 1993 will automatically be covered under
the V.I.P.  Plan at no charge for the remainder of their contract term.
New customers who purchase the V.I.P.  Plan between January 12 and March
31st may receive up to two free months of coverage, depending on when
the plan is purchased.

Suggested U.S. list prices for twelve month coverage under the V.I.P.
Plan are:

 Product                         Price per Server
 VINES 5                            $895
 VINES 10                           $1795
 VINES 20                           $2495
 VINES Unlimited                    $2795
 VINES SMP                          $3195
 VINES for SCO UNIX                 $2595
 ENS for NetWare                    $2695
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From:         "Willem van der Wal, Network Manager, NIAS" <SURF124@KUB.NL>
Subject:      Help! Dial-out service dead

Configuring our Dial_out service, something must have gone wrong.
The service log says:
"Failed to get direct line 8-2 because 165"
"Failed to get direct line 8-3 because 165"
etc.
I have stopped and restarted the service, with no success.
Starting the Terminal Emulation Option gives the message:
"Unable to make the connection.
All the lines are currently in use.
Please try again later."

But no one is using the service. I switched the PAD off/on, modem idem.
Nothing seems to help.
Service Monitor says: service running"








Does anyone know what may be the case? What does 165 mean?

Reactions MUCH appreciated.

Willem van der Wal, NIAS, Wassenaar, The Netherlands
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From:         Hendrik.Klompmaker@BEHEER.ZOD.WAU.NL
Subject:      re: Packet Drivers and Ebanyan

Robert,

A small addition to your info about packet drivers and ebanyan.
As far as I know you need to enable multi protocol support in pcconfig to get
ebanyan to work with a packet driver. A drawback to this approach is the with
multi protocol enabled some packet driver application programs don't work
anymore.

Bye

Hendrik

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From:         Stephane=Bourque%Eng%Incognito@TEST.ARTS.SFU.CA
Subject:      re: Superuser/root whatever you want to call it.

        Hi everyone:

        I was recently told the following...

        Users are not allowed access to the SuperUser (root) access on
        Banyan servers since the licence agreement between Banyan and AT&T
        allows Banyan to have only 2 internal UNIX users: root and local.
        Local is the the user used by all third party services and root
        is the user used by all VINES processes.  Root is ONLY licensed to
        Banyan and NO ONE ELSE!  Local can be used by any other third
        party.  As such, local has restricted access to the operating
        system (read ALMOST NO ACCESS!).

        If Banyan was to give everyone access to root, they would have
        to rewrite their agreement with AT&T and pay more royalty.

        I am too an ex-Banyan employee and I can tell you that this access
        is often (I did not say always) better kept a Banyan secret.  I
        have had my share of meeting those Administrators who know
        enough to be dangerous!  I am also one that would like to see Banyan
        increase the level of access to the Operating as many small
        problems can be corrected in a mather of seconds instead of
        hours...Maybe after passing a couple of tech courses and exams
        they could consider making a Certified Banyan Knight or something...
        that would be a CBK (???).

        Well...I have gone long enough about this...any idea ...


        Stephane Bourque
        Incognito Software Inc.
        stephb@test.arts.sfu.ca
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