From: info@sco.COM (SCO Information)
Subject: SCO NFS Release 1.2.0
Organization: The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 15:05:07 GMT
Followup-To: biz.sco.general

July 21,  1992 ... SCO is now accepting orders for SCO NFS Release 1.2
for use  with the  SCO UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2 Operating System.
An Upgrade  will also  be available  for users  of  earlier  releases.
Product and availability information follow:
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PRODUCT NAMES: SCO NFS

DESCRIPTION: SCO's  Network File  System, SCO  NFS, provides  a  high-
  performance,  industry-standard   distributed  file  system  for  PC
  platforms running  Version 4.0  of the  SCO UNIX Operating System in
  networked workstation  environments. SCO NFS is an implementation of
  Sun's Open Network Computing system (ONC), including NFS and related
  protocols. SCO  NFS meets the needs of SCO UNIX System users seeking
  fast, network-wide file- and data-sharing capabilities. SCO NFS lets
  users  share  files  and  data  easily  over  networks  --  even  in
  heterogeneous configurations. With SCO NFS, users on one machine can
  transparently access  files and  applications residing  on a  remote
  machine.

  In addition  to distributed  file system  services, SCO NFS includes
  Network Information  Services (NIS)  support for  easier distributed
  system administration;  standard RPC  and XDR libraries for invoking
  procedures and transmitting data remotely; Lock Manager for file and
  record locking,  including System V record locking; Remote Procedure
  Call Generator  (RPCGEN) for  writing  subroutine  calls  on  remote
  systems; and Remote EXecution (REX) for executing programs remotely.

PRICING:
  
  Contact your SCO supplier, or e-mail to info@sco.com
  Customers in North America may contact SCO direct at 800-746-8649.

APPLICATIONS:

  - Integrates multiple SCO UNIX System multiuser [workgroup] machines
  - Networks SCO UNIX Systems in engineering workstation environments
  - Networks SCO UNIX Systems in mixed-computer environments
  - Provides distributed file system services

RELEASE 1.2 ENHANCEMENTS:

  - NIS (formerly known as Yellow Pages)
  - Automounter
  - Lock Manager performance improvements
  - Long filename support
  - Symbolic link support
  - New /etc/exportfs options
  - Atomic rename support
  - New PCNFS 4.1 source base
  - Bug fixes

CONTENTS:

  SCO NFS  Runtime System  Administrator's Guide,  SCO NFS Development
  System  Programmer's   Guide  and  Command  Reference,  Release  and
  Installation Notes,  and three  (3) 96  dshd or  two  (2)  135  dshd
  diskettes.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

  Software:         Version 4.1 of the SCO UNIX Operating System
                    SCO TCP/IP Runtime System Release 1.2.0

  Hardware:         Any 386 or 486 computer based on Industry Standard
                    Architecture (ISA), Extended Industry Standard
                    Architecture (EISA), or Micro Channel Architecture
                    (MCA)

  Incremental RAM:  5 Mbytes (minimum)

  Incremental Disk: 40 Mbytes

  Media:            96tpi dshd 5.25" or 135 dshd 3.5" PC-compatible

NOTES:

  (1) Please  refer to  the SCO  NFS Release  1.2 datasheet or the SCO
  TCP/IP and  SCO NFS  Technical Question  & Answer  Paper for further
  product information.  Refer to  the SCO NFS Release 1.2 Update Sheet
  for specific  information on  features new  in  Release  1.2.  These
  documents are scheduled for availability in July/August, 1992.

  (2) Release  1.2.0 of  SCO NFS requires SCO TCP/IP Release 1.2.0. To
  upgrade from  previous releases  of SCO  NFS to Release 1.2.0, users
  must also upgrade to SCO TCP/IP Release 1.2.0.

  (3) Effective  immediately, all  new orders for SCO NFS will be held
  until Release 1.2.0 is available. 

  (4) The  SCO NFS Release 1.2 Upgrade takes users of previous SCO NFS
  releases to  the Release 1.2 level. The Upgrade consists of complete
  media  distribution  and  documentation.  To  install  the  Upgrade,
  customers  must  use  their  previous  Activation  Keys  and  Serial
  Numbers.

  (5) The  SCO NFS  Documentation Set  consists of the SCO NFS Runtime
  System Administrator's  Guide and  the SCO  NFS  Development  System
  Programmer's Guide and Command Reference.

  (6) SCO  NFS was developed by Interactive Systems Corporation and is
  based on LACHMAN SYSTEM V NFS.


SCO, SCO  SoftTech, and  SCO SoftCare  are  registered  trademarks  or
service marks  of The  Santa Cruz  Operation, Inc.  in the  U.S.A. and
other countries.  All other  brand or  product names  are  or  may  be
trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their
respective owners.

The Santa  Cruz Operation, Inc. reserves the right to change or modify
any of the product specifications or features described herein without
notice. This  product summary  is for  information only.  SCO makes no
express or implied representations or warranties in this summary.

All references to the SCO UNIX Operating System or the SCO UNIX System
refer to the SCO UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2 Operating System.

Copyright (c) 1992 The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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