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From: Alexander.Schwallbach@thedump.UUCP (Alexander Schwallbach)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
Subject: Re: AST 4-Port for Sale
Date: 7 Nov 92 20:53:52 GMT


 MU> Altex Electronics has AST-clone boards for $75 with four Goldstar
 MU> 16C450 UARTs.
                               ^^^^^

That's usually where you get the headaches from. Sometimes you have to wonder if it's worth it.


                                                                Alex
From: Alexander.Schwallbach@thedump.UUCP (Alexander Schwallbach)
Sender: FredGate@thedump.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
Subject: SCO Machine
Date: 07 Nov 92  15:54:42 EST

Question: What is involved in changeing the operateing system if we add more ram to our Xenix Server?



                                        

From: Alexander.Schwallbach@thedump.UUCP (Alexander Schwallbach)
Sender: FredGate@thedump.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
Subject: SCO Machine
Date: 07 Nov 92  15:54:42 EST

Question: What is involved in changeing the operateing system if we add more ram to our Xenix Server?



                                        

Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
From: liuwu@acuson.com (Wu Liu)
Subject: Re: anomaly
Organization: Acuson; Mountain View, California
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 18:55:22 GMT

spencer@ais.org (Spencer PriceNash) writes:
>Anyone been able to get files via anomaly's mail server?  Or any other
>way, for that matter.  I've tried twice in the last four weeks to no
>avail, and have sent mail to the person who one should send mail to if
>there are problems, with no reply.

Yes.  I've accessed anomaly's snarf mailserver from both work and home.
I don't have Internet access, so it's harder for me to test ftp access.

>It's possible the latter mail mentioned above didn't get there, but
>I've gotten replies from the server itself saying the files are on
>their way.  Anon ftp doesn't connect.

It's also possible that one of the intermediate nodes between you and
anomaly can't or won't allow a transfer of the size you're requesting.

If enough customers ask SCO (especially SCO Support) for such an archive
service, I would expect that they'd agree to do so.  SCO already provides
access to their SLS/EFS archives, so ftp access shouldn't be that
difficult.  Setting up a mailserver may be more bother than they're
willing to put up with, though.
-- 
Wu Liu                          Software Engineer, User Interface Group
liuwu@acuson.COM                Acuson
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
From: daw@vivanet.com (David A. Wolf)
Subject: Re: SCO Xenix 2.3.2 & DOS 5.0
Organization: VIVATRON Corporation 
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 19:41:21 GMT
Keywords: Xenix/DOS Conflict

In article <10@mcnnet.UUCP> steve@mcnnet.UUCP (Steve Corso) writes:
>I just acquired a copy of SCO Xenix 2.3.2 and installed it on a
>386 SX Clone (ESDI Disk) this evening.  Everything went well until
>I tried to access my DOS partition (5.0 220 MB).
> [ stuff deleted ]

SCO Xenix 2.3.2 can ONLY "see" DOS 3.3 formatted partitions.  Dos 5.0
shows up as "unknown".  A possible work around is to create a
32 MB partition formatted with DOS 3.3.  Then install DOS 5.0 
on top of 3.3.  You can't exceed 32 MB partition with Xenix 2.3.2.
If you need more DOS partitions, you can add them after your xenix
partition.

-good luck...

David Wolf
VIVATRON Corporation                       Voice: 800-836-UNIX
Rochester, New York, USA                     Fax: 716-272-7627
SCO Advanced Product Center                email: daw@vivanet.com
*******************************************************************

Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco,comp.music
From: leigh@DIALix.oz.au (Leigh Smith)
Subject: /dev/midi running on Xenix anyone?
Organization: DIALix Services, Perth, Western Australia
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 92 04:55:34 GMT
Summary: Has anyone done it?
Keywords: Xenix, Thompsons /dev/midi


Hi,

Has anyone managed to get Tim Thompsons /dev/midi running under Xenix?
It runs under SysVr4 ok, but of course Xenix device drivers are different.
Before I embark on converting it, I want to check if someone has already
done the job? Otherwise, are there any pearls of wisdom anyone would like
to pass on on the differences between Xenix and Unix device drivers?

Thanks in advance, please reply by email to leigh@psychok.DIALix.oz.au.

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From: Charlie Rosenberg <crosenberg@igc.apc.org>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
Date: 10 Nov 92 08:23 PST
Subject: Re: anomaly
Nf-ID: #R:BxGpDw.1Eo@ais.org:-401744256:cdp:1534600029:000:57
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!crosenberg    Nov 10 08:23:00 1992



Have you looked at sosco.sco.com via anonymous ftp?   


Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
From: asatyada@elmyra.eng.ua.edu ()
Subject: Xenix Development system
Keywords: SCO XENIX
Organization: University of Alabama
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1992 17:12:24 GMT

Hi,
	I am using a SCO XENIX Development system (C) on a 386 and
486 platform. I am getting an error TEXT too large while compiling
code. Is there any way I can specify a different memory model or
is there any other parameter I can tweak to get the code compiled??
Please HELP!!!!!!!.......
You may forward your reply to antony@cs.ua.edu or asatyada@buster.eng
.ua.edu.
Thanks...
Antony
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
From: david@dynamix.com (David L Jarvis)
Subject: Re: anomaly
Organization:  SOFTWARE / DYNAMIX
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 8:21:08 EST
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X-In-Reply-To: <BxGpDw.1Eo@ais.org>; from "Spencer PriceNash" at Nov 9, 92 6:44 pm
X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.3 PL11]

> Anyone been able to get files via anomaly's mail server?  Or any other
> way, for that matter.  I've tried twice in the last four weeks to no

Well, yes and no.  Yes, I've been able to get files from anomaly, but only
using uucp over the phone (and paying big $$$ for long distance charges).
I have not been able to use ftp or the snarf mailserver.  With ftp I am
just unable to get a connect, for various reasons.  Sometimes it's too
busy, but sometimes, ie: 3:00am, I doubt that to be the case.  I have
(attempted) to discuss this with the site's sysadmin (Mike Deignan) but to
no avail.  To date, I have not heard of single person who has been able to
use ftp to anomaly.  (successfully that is, I have been able to get a
connect during odd hours, ie: 4am, but it's still too slow to be used, like
under 1k per min).  The snarf mailserver, at least from here (upstate NY)
gets intercepted by another site in the links and returned with a note that
says, in effect, "we're not paying for you to get at anomalys archives".

> avail, and have sent mail to the person who one should send mail to if
> there are problems, with no reply.
> 
> It's possible the latter mail mentioned above didn't get there, but
> I've gotten replies from the server itself saying the files are on
> their way.  Anon ftp doesn't connect.
> 
> Are the files on anomaly obtainable at any other site?

This has been a discussion in the past, and I still intend to pursue it
(time allowing).  Anomaly has an archive with wonderful things to offer the
SCO community, but it's just plain not accessible enough.  The hosts of
anomaly have been very gracious in even having a publicly accessible
archive at all, so I certainly don't blame them for this.  Personally, I
would think that SCO itself would be jumping on this opportunity to support
it's reseller community.  But that not being the case, I am still searching
for a site that can handle ftp direct and email access to this wonderful
treasure chest of SCO software.  Anyone willing to help?


#----------------------------------------------------------------------#
#          David L. Jarvis                 SOFTWARE  /                 #
#          david@dynamix.com                       /  DYNAMIX          #
#----------------------------------------------------------------------#
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
From: spencer@ais.org (Spencer PriceNash)
Subject: 9600 bps modems
Organization: UMCC
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 18:40:49 GMT

Hi.  I've been running SCO Xenix 2.3.1 on a '386 for nearly a year now,
with no major problems.  Why 2.3.1?  Well, I rescued it from a
dumpster.  Talk about a great deal.

I've been talking to several different systems via a 2400 bps modem
during that time.  It's time to upgrade to 9600.  No reason to re-write
the wheel here.  So.  There are a lot of 9600 bps modems out there.
They're as cheap as my 2400 was when I bought it.  Hell, they're
cheaper than my first 1200 was.  But so many...proprietary chipsets
undoubtedly, non-standard codes, etc. are something I'd like to avoid.
What's my best choice for a modem?  What's good and bad?
-- 
Spencer PriceNash   spencer@spencer.ann-arbor.mi.us   spencer@ais.org
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
From: stud11@cc4.kuleuven.ac.be (Lode Vande Sande)
Distribution: world
Date: Friday, 6 Nov 1992 17:56:53 +01
Organization: K.U.Leuven - Academic Computing Center
Subject: Xenix Development system
Keywords: SCO XENIX Syquest

Hello the Univ. just bought Xenix Dev. Env. ... I will install this on a
Syquest drive ... but now someone tells me "You will have problems installing"
... brr ... I just bought the drives and now I can't use them ?.

The guy said it's about 120Mb ... and the Syquest is about 88Mb ... but when I
have 2 Syquest drives (1 bootable and a second for data) can I install Xenix
then ?

I also bought myself BSD i386 and this Unix has NFS ... the Xenix too ... what
do you think of having one BIG harddisk running either SCO or BSD but this one
beeing a server from which the other unix can get it's files when booting from
Syquest (88Mb).

Ex:	(1)  386 Server having 1 Giga / 8 Giga Tape ... running SCO
	(2a) 386 Having Syquest bootdisk running SCO
		Ok the SCO can not fit on the Syquest complete but how do I
		install the SCO so that the extra files (X / Ingres ..) can
		be found on the server.
	(2b) 386 Having Syquest bootdisk running BSD i386
		The BSD fits complete on the Syquest but the sources will
		(would like too have) be on the server running SCO.

Ok my questions ...

(1) Can I install SCO in a way it boots from Syquest and gets the X / Ingres
from NFS ?
(2) Anybody used BSD i386 NFS and SCO NFS together?
(3) Is the SCO install realy that silly ? or is it me :) ?

Thankx ...

DO REPLY EMAIL.
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
From: bill@Celestial.COM (Bill Campbell)
Subject: Re: transfering files
Organization: Celestial Software, Mercer Island, WA
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 16:21:07 GMT

In <1dn911INN30h@matt.ksu.ksu.edu> sdstpk@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Stephen D. Spencer) writes:

:Is there any way to get cu to pass control of a remote session to a protocol
:engine like rz?  I need to download some files with long file names
:(name.tar.Z).  Thanks in advance...

Cu just isn't the comm program for this job.  You need to use a
program like xc which does exactly what you're asking.  Kermit is
also good, particularly if you have a need for its server
functions.  Recent versions of c-kermit and MS-kermit are quite
adequate regarding speed with large packet sizes and sliding
windows (as opposed to the poor kermit implementations of most
comm programs).

Bill
-- 
INTERNET:  bill@Celestial.COM   Bill Campbell; Celestial Software
UUCP:   ...!thebes!camco!bill   6641 East Mercer Way
             uunet!camco!bill   Mercer Island, WA 98040; (206) 947-5591
SPEED COSTS MONEY -- HOW FAST DO YOU WANT TO GO?
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
From: jpr@jpradley.jpr.com (Jean-Pierre Radley)
Subject: Re: transfering files
Organization: Unix in NYC
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 02:29:54 GMT

In article <1dn911INN30h@matt.ksu.ksu.edu> sdstpk@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Stephen D. Spencer) writes:
>Is there any way to get cu to pass control of a remote session to a protocol
>engine like rz?  I need to download some files with long file names
>(name.tar.Z).  Thanks in advance...

Not readily, at least in most implementations of cu.

XC can do it. If you need the source code, email me.
-- 
Jean-Pierre Radley   Unix in NYC   jpr@jpr.com   jpradley!jpr   CIS: 72160.1341
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From: bduncan@ve3ied.UUCP (Bill Duncan)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco,comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: is anybody archiving the FAQ postings?
Date: 6 Nov 92 23:40:54 GMT
Organization: TFMCS

In article <1992Nov02.170655.7308@chinacat.unicom.com> chip@chinacat.unicom.com (Chip Rosenthal) writes:
>Is anybody out there archiving the monthly SCO messages I post?  If
>so, would it create any problems or confusion if I changed the
>Archive-name header fields to a different name, e.g. from `sco-xenix'
>to `sco/xenix'?  If so, please let me know asap.
>-- 
>Chip Rosenthal  512-482-8260 | I got the blues so bad one time
>Unicom Systems Development   | it put my face in a permanent frown.
><chip@chinacat.Unicom.COM>   |   - Taj Mahal

If you are going to change it, then how about 'sco/xenix.faq' so it can be
readily identified as such.  I've written my own archiver, so I can accomodate
whatever.

Bill Duncan, bduncan@ve3ied.uucp
From: pearson@oz.plymouth.edu (Michael Pearson)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
Subject: Re: Welcome to comp.unix.xenix.sco [monthly FAQ posting]
Keywords: xmodem
Date: 11 Nov 92 21:18:10 GMT
Reply-To: pearson@oz.plymouth.edu (Michael Pearson)
Organization: Plymouth State College - Plymouth, N.H.

I need a version of xmodem that will compile and run under Xenix SysV
2.3.1. (running on a 386 ACER)
I will be upgrading in the future but need something soon
for the interim.  Please send me email at
pearson@oz.plymouth.edu
Mike Pearson
(902)649-5306
From: bob@consult.UUCP (Bob Willey CDP)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
Subject: Re: SCO Xenix compatability & Systems
Keywords: Xenix compatability
Date: 10 Nov 92 13:44:06 GMT
Reply-To: bob@consult.UUCP (Bob Willey CDP )
Organization: CCS Enterprises, Inc. - Easton, MD

In article <BxGn8t.AMq@acsu.buffalo.edu> v505pda4@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Jerome J Schentag) writes:
>In article <1228@consult.UUCP>, bob@consult.UUCP (Bob Willey CDP) writes...
#>We have recently been doing some testing for several clients
#>about running SCO Xenix 386 v2.3.4 on various machines.
#> 
#>We have seen problems on several machines (486/33 & 486/50) where it
#>has problems booting the N1 diskette.  Comes up with a string of "EEEE"'s.
#>The number of EEE's will vary. Sometimes it will come to the Boot:
#>prompt and many times it will not???
#>The machines have AMI BIOS, and various controllers.
#>>.. Bob Willey, CDP          ..  |  ..  uunet!consult!bob  bob@ccs.com   ..<
#
>We had the same problem when we decided to upgrade our Xenix system to a 486-33
>from a 384-40.  I discovered that when I turned off the internal and external 
>486 cache (which the AMI bios I had allowed) The system would boot normally
>but was slower than the 386 (bummer 8-( .)  After a call to tech support
>for the hardware suggested turning on one wait state for the cache everything
>worked fine.  It was amazing, first time I actually got a correct answer to a
>problem in less than 30 seconds.  Seems that the machine works fine with
>0 wait state cache under dos, but needs 1 wait state in cache for Xenix.

This sounds interesting, but after checking into the advanced CMOS
setup options on the AMI BIOS we find that there are options for disabling
the internal cache and the external cache, but nothing about wait states
for the cache.  There is an option for wait states on the memory, and
also an option for Bus/Clk (2/4, 2/5, etc.).  We have tried disabling
the cache without any success, and also fooling around with the Bus/Clk
speed.  Did not seem to improve the problem.  Have not yet tried the
DRAM wait states. That will be next.


-- 
>.. Bob Willey, CDP          ..  |  ..  uunet!consult!bob  bob@ccs.com   ..<
>.. CCS Enterprises, Inc.    ..  |  ..   Office: (410) 820-4670          ..<
>.. P.O. Drawer 1690         ..  |  ..      FAX: (410) 476-5261          ..<
>.. Easton, Maryland 21601 ......|......... BBS: (410) 476-5098 ...........<
From: Alexander.Schwallbach@thedump.UUCP (Alexander Schwallbach)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
Subject: Re: AST 4-Port for Sale
Date: 7 Nov 92 20:53:52 GMT


 MU> Altex Electronics has AST-clone boards for $75 with four Goldstar
 MU> 16C450 UARTs.
                               ^^^^^

That's usually where you get the headaches from. Sometimes you have to wonder if it's worth it.


                                                                Alex
From: ucbked@athena (Earl H. Kinmonth)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
Subject: Re: anomaly
Date: 13 Nov 1992 07:33:58 GMT
Organization: Centre for Japanese Studies, Univ. of Sheffield
NNTP-Posting-Host: athena.berkeley.edu

In article <1992Nov11.185522.15193@acuson.com> liuwu@acuson.com (Wu Liu) writes:
>spencer@ais.org (Spencer PriceNash) writes:
>>Anyone been able to get files via anomaly's mail server?  Or any other
>
>Yes.  I've accessed anomaly's snarf mailserver from both work and home.
>
>If enough customers ask SCO (especially SCO Support) for such an archive
>service, I would expect that they'd agree to do so.  SCO already provides

sco has been responsive on this point.  i am in the process of
setting up an anomaly mirror with ftp access (mail maybe).  i
hope to have this operational within a month.  ftp access is
already in place (143.167.25.1) but i do not yet have the on-line
disk capacity to mount the anomaly archive.

-- 
earl h. kinmonth, centre for japanese studies, university of sheffield,
sheffield, england s10 2tn  jp1ek@sunc.sheffield.ac.uk
From: spencer@icpsr.umich.edu (Spencer PriceNash)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
Subject: Re: anomaly
Date: 11 Nov 1992 14:49:01 GMT
Organization: Never mind that.
NNTP-Posting-Host: tdis.icpsr.umich.edu

In article <1992Nov11.060619.11909@netcom.com> teddybur@netcom.com (John Sanger) writes:
>Since everyone is having a problem with 'anomaly.sbs.risc.net' then you
>might be interested in using 'ftp.wimsey.bc.ca' which does a good job of
>servicing anon ftp with a reasonable speed.  

wimsey does do anon ftp, but not with reasonable speed, and they seem
to admit that themelseves.

> 
> Internet access:
> 
> 	FTP	ftp.wimsey.bc.ca
> 
> 	Login as user "anonymous", use any password.
> 	Some restrictions apply.
> 
> 	Our network access is via 14400 bps PPP/VJ, please be patient. 

14400 bps isn't poking along, but the transmission rate I observed at
0830 hours was .062k/second, which *is* kinda slow.  Patience is
required for those of us who are accustomed to much, much more.


>I gave up on 'anomaly' some time ago  and have since used 'wimsey'.

It appears that some anomaly files are there; I managed to grab about
2/3rds of the ls-lR.Z before giving up in frustration, so I don't know
all of what's there yet.  I'll try again later.



>Ciao!
>	John S. :^)
>	teddybur@netcom.com
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix,comp.unix.xenix.misc
From: blessow@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (barry lessow)
Subject: Altos XENIX
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 00:18:52 GMT

This is a longshot but, can anyone help me with information on Altos computers?
I was given an old Altos 586 (not a pentium) machine that used to run Altos 
XENIX.  Unfortunately, the file system is trashed and I'm having difficulty 
locating the installation floppies.  If Altos is still in business I could use
their phone number.  If someone has a copy of Altos XENIX I could use a copy
to boot my machine.

Thanks,
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From: vanepp@fraser.sfu.ca (Peter Van Epp)
Subject: Re: LISA VI paper availible via anon ftp
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 01:14:57 GMT

vanepp@fraser.sfu.ca (Peter Van Epp) writes:

>I have just made a copy of our LISA VI paper
>"Dropping The Mainframe Without Crushing The Users: Mainframe to Distributed
>UNIX in Nine Months"
>availible for anon ftp from ftpserver.sfu.ca in directory

this should be ftpserver@sfu.ca ... (sorry about that!).

>/pub/ucspapers/LISA-VI.paper.ps.Z 
>(which as the file name implies is in PostScript).

>Peter Van Epp / Operations and Technical Support 
>Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C. Canada
Newsgroups: comp.unix.large,mi.misc
From: kko@fraser.sfu.ca (Samuel Ko)
Subject: Re: LISA VI paper availible via anon ftp
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 08:16:35 GMT

vanepp@fraser.sfu.ca (Peter Van Epp) writes:

>vanepp@fraser.sfu.ca (Peter Van Epp) writes:

>>I have just made a copy of our LISA VI paper
>>"Dropping The Mainframe Without Crushing The Users: Mainframe to Distributed
>>UNIX in Nine Months"
>>availible for anon ftp from ftpserver.sfu.ca in directory

>this should be ftpserver@sfu.ca ... (sorry about that!).

But why? ftpserver.sfu.ca is a proper and accurate address whereas
ftpserver@sfu.ca isn't ... Also why not use simply use fraser.sfu.ca?
...


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From: rees@pisa.citi.umich.edu (Jim Rees)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.large,mi.misc
Subject: Re: LISA VI paper availible via anon ftp
Date: 12 Nov 1992 18:33:22 GMT
Organization: University of Michigan CITI
Distribution: world
Reply-To: Jim.Rees@umich.edu
NNTP-Posting-Host: pisa.citi.umich.edu

In article <vanepp.721543207@sfu.ca>, vanepp@fraser.sfu.ca (Peter Van Epp) writes:

  If I had thought of it, I knew that :-), I was expecting that you might be 
  big enough to run out of 65000+ uids.

It's worse than that.  There are still some Unix systems out there that
store the uid in a signed short, which means you've only got 32,000 of them
available.  That's roughly the size of our user community, and I think we
have about 28,000 assigned now, even without IFS extensively deployed.  That
doesn't leave much breathing room.

  We are small enough that we could make do with
  a single NFS fileserver to give us central file services...

No way will that work with 30,000 users.  Client caching is absolutely
essential, and it's also nice to have some sane kind of sharing semantics
(unlike what NFS gives you).
Newsgroups: comp.unix.large,mi.misc
From: vanepp@fraser.sfu.ca (Peter Van Epp)
Subject: Re: LISA VI paper availible via anon ftp
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 19:13:58 GMT

bzs@world.std.com (Barry Shein) writes:

>Actually, it's anonymous FTP to fraser.sfu.ca (perhaps there's some
>ftp* cname but that works.)

To answer both you and Samual, the ftp server is fraser.sfu.ca at the moment,
(so you are both right), but should that change in future then ftpserver@sfu.ca
will still work (since it will be changed to point to the new host).

Peter Van Epp / Operations and Technical Support 
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From: rees@pisa.citi.umich.edu (Jim Rees)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.large,mi.misc
Subject: Re: LISA VI paper availible via anon ftp
Date: 11 Nov 1992 19:29:15 GMT
Organization: University of Michigan CITI
Distribution: world
Reply-To: Jim.Rees@umich.edu
NNTP-Posting-Host: pisa.citi.umich.edu

In article <vanepp.721411740@sfu.ca>, vanepp@fraser.sfu.ca (Peter Van Epp) writes:

  ...
  UM is a lot bigger than SFU, and some of the issues that we managed to slid
  through (a common uid space for the whole campus for instance) will be 
  more difficult at UM...

Actually, that's one of the only parts that has been done here.  We've got a
pretty nifty distributed system for assigning uids called uniqname.  I think
there's a paper on it somewhere (Usenix?).  Some large fraction of the
University community now has a unique Unix uid.
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