From: Syd.Sellers@f928.n153.z1.fidonet.org (Syd Sellers)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.comp.literacy
Subject: RE: Hermes & Appletalk
Date: Wed, 09 Dec 92 08:54:21 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:153/928 - The Hogs Hollow BBS, Tsawwassen BC

In a message to Syd Sellers written on Tuesday, December 8, 1992 at 10:50:48
PM, Peter Brannen writes:

PB> W.R.T. my inquiry concerning the suitability of using Hermes as the BBS  <
PB> program                                                                  <
PB> on a network in oder to allow appletalk node access to the BBS, Syd      <
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PB> Thanks for your quick reply Syd!                                         <
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PB> If we used an SE/30 or the new 32 bit 16 MHz. machine with 8 MB. what    <
PB> is the best we could hope to get out of Hermes in terms of number of     <
PB> simultaneous appletalk                                                   <
PB> nodes supported?  Are there other potential problems?                    <
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PB> We were told we would need a minimum si to support 20-30 nodes using     <
PB> First Class                                                              <
PB> by the manufacturer, so I want to exhaust all other possibilities        <
PB> before I pursue                                                          <
PB> that route.                                                              <
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PB> Do you know any other Mac school networks that are using an in house     <
PB> BBS with appletalk access?                                               <
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PB> Thanks for your help!  :->                                               <
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PB> .. Peter                                                                 <
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Does anyone in Calgary carry the Mac Echos??? I am sure you would find someone 
that could help you out if you checked into the MACSYSOP or the MACCOMM echos. 
You are starting out on a new adventure with Hermes as far as myknowledge
goes...I just run a small BBS with it and Tabby/Formula 1 and  I love
it...Does everything I want...

If I were in your shoes, I would just get Hermes set up and get it registered
so it will run and play with it and see just how far you can push it..All I
can say is that I have seen notes from those that are doing what you want to
do, but I don't know on how large a scale.

You will also need a program to run on the other Macs on the Network that can
comm. over the appletalk port...Do you have one??? As far as I know, there are 
only 2 that will do it and I don't have the names handy right now...If you
need them, let me know and I will post a few notes on the FidoNet echos and
see if I can get the info you need...

Best of luck..and remember, have fun!!!!


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