DECnet-DOS, was Re: [HECnet] Size of HECnet

[Kari Uusim ki]

On 8.6.2012 1:58, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 06/07/2012 12:11 PM, Kari Uusim  ki wrote:
There is a DECnet stack for DOS and Windows in the Pathworks V5 or V6
client kit. Those versions were meant to be used on Windows'es before
Windows NT4. Then the Pathworks32 kit was released and that could be
used on WNT4.0 and Windows 2000. Maybe on XP as well. Don't remember for
sure.

    Is this the same as DECnet-DOS?   I ran that a long time ago.   Does
anyone have a copy?   It included drivers for that weird DEC ISA Ethernet
card, the DEPCA, which was a full-length 8-bit board that also included
(strangely) a mouse interface.

                          -Dave


If not exactly the same, but a newer (and possibly enhanced) version. I didn't deal with the PCSA versions (< V4.1) so I don't know about them. Unfortunately I don't have the V4.1 either. Just the V5 and V6, which were distributed on CD's.
Anyhow, the V5 or V6 DECnet stack should work on MS-DOS V5 and newer. I don't remember if it was possible to install on older DOS versions. The client medium has the supported adapter drivers (like DEPCA) included.

Yes, indeed, I also have one or two DEPCA's somewhere. I think the mouse port was meant for the DEC workstation mouse ("hockey puck") as PC mice were serial port attached.


Kari