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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!solace!news.stealth.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in3.uu.net!news.interactive.net!onyx.interactive.net!not-for-mail From: ritz@onyx.interactive.net (Chris Mauritz) Subject: Re: Anybody using FDDI with BSDi on PC platforms, and any recommendations? X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 unoff BETA release 960817] X-Nntp-Posting-User: ritz Sender: news@interactive.net (System Administrator) Organization: IBS Interactive, Inc. Lines: 33 Message-ID: <Dx7qAM.6K5@interactive.net> References: <50ih57$oao@news2.cais.com> X-Trace: 841848285/29825 X-Nntp-Posting-Host: onyx.interactive.net Date: Wed, 4 Sep 1996 14:44:45 GMT Walt Williams <dfheli@pacificnet.net> wrote: : Hello, : I have BSDi 2.1 running a web server and a : gateway using tcp/ip-ethernet for the : transport medium. At present we have about : 60 workstations internally as well : as our other users on-line in this : configuration. All workstations are : running Windows 95. : I am experimenting with FDDI on a small : break-out loop off the main intra-net. : Anybody have any suggestions as to who : mfrs a competent SAS or DAS FDDI PCI network : interface? : Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I'm having pretty good luck with P166 boxes (Tyan Tomcat single cpu boards) with DEC FDDI cards plugged directly into FDDI ports of a DEC Gigaswitch. All the boxes are running BSDI 2.1. So far things have worked well. Chris -- Christopher Mauritz | For info on internet access: ritz@interactive.net | finger/mail info@interactive.net OR IBS Interactive, Inc. | http://www.interactive.net/