[HECnet] Towards the Mouth of Madness....

[Kari Uusim ki]

That was a real surprise for me also. I assumed the only way to talk to IBM machines from the Digital world was the SNA Gateway. In early -90's when I was involved in making a IBM mainframe and the VMS environment (=DECnet) to communicate, there was the SNA Gateway in between.
When the communication was established, it worked fine. No problems that I ever heard of.

It interest me also to find a DECnet implementation for RS/6000. If anyone knows where to find one, please let me know.
I hate to admit (as an oath sworn DECcie) that I have a RS/6000 as a hobbyist system. In fact I have to admit that I do have most other unix platforms as well, because there are many interoperability things I've been exploring over time.


Kari


On 12.7.2011 21:35, hvlems at zonnet.nl wrote:
It used to, at least around 1995 or so.
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Oh AIX can run DECNET?

I might be able to procure one..

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On 12 Jul 2011, at 19:19, hvlems at zonnet.nl wrote:

You must have been dying of boredom to start a hobby like that :-)
To stay on topic (somewhat): why no RS/6000 under AIX? That platform can run DECnet at least.
I'm not so sure about the AS/400, only had to deal with it once so far. IP, not a DECnet problem IIRC.
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So with my long, non-billing Sunday afternoons giving me ideas, I've started to ponder procuring a midrange IBM box, say an AS/400.


How much do these things cost (like say a 93 vintage), weigh and dissipate heat? Also, how do you hook them up?

Sampsa