#IPAs
Marion,
>> (we use LANcache instead of SmartDrive, since it's a
bit smaller and is able to speed up LANtastic access as well as physical
hard disk access, <<
I've got to think about getting a network in here. Took the Novell system
manager 3.11 classes…hated it..tooo much for a small network. Was
thinking bout' Lantastic until I thought I saw someone say you had to
manually load your meshes & possibly some other stuff on each machine that
was going to act as a "Slave" for rendering. Sort-of-a-pain if ya know what
I mean. <g>
Is this true?
Has anyone verified what the Best Small network setup would be?
Say 5 Machines?
I also have an updated copy of PC-Kwik but never tried to load it up
instead of the smartdrive. Any thoughts on Super PC-Kwik version 3.00?
Since I just got in a new demo machine with Dos 6.0 I guess I'll give it a
shot….provided I can beg some assistance from you if I get in to anything
unusual:
Current Configuration:
Diamond MB (486DX2-66MHzz), 256K
Cache includes:
Desktop Enclosure & PS, 1.2 & 1.44 Mb FDD,
Bus Logic IDE/FDD Combo Cont'l, 2s/1p ports,
32MB ram (I'm waiting for the price to drop further!) (going to 128Ram)
101 key keyboard, DOS 6.0,
Local Bus Video-ET 4000, Micropolis 1.2 GB Hard Drive, SCSI Cable Set.
That's for Starters.
We'll be taking out the Video-ET 4000 and replacing it with an
Matrox MGA Power Graphics Card…The Impression for VL Bus with 3MB of
VRAM.
Then…in goes the Illuminator-Pro ILMPRO/CND/4M/A. That's our high end
card with CCIR 601 resolution; NTSC; with DVE, video in a window; TBC
capability; non-interlaced output; 2 full 32-bit graphics buffers.
For Sound the Turtle Beach Multisound card.
Then the Exabyte 8500 with the ASDG Driver.
I need to settle on a good monitor for the Computer side of things…think
we'll get a 17" Viewsonic but I'm open to arguments.
Also not sure our Panasonic NTSC monitor model CT2083Y will be acceptable
in this setup. Open to comments here too!
We'll be plugging in the Sanyo GVRS-950 for a trial run and if not
acceptable go to the Panasonic AG-7750 with the Animation Commander
Controller.
Oh Ya' I'm gonna try and save my wrists by purchasing a track=ball mouse
set up. Ounce of prevention and all that jazz.<g>
I've also been interested in the Pressure sensative tablets but not enough
software supports this as yet.
Also I'll be replacing my current Toshiba CD-ROM with something a bit more
zippyer. As Soon as all the rest of this is in house.
I've also been playing with the idea of getting two AG-1970's with a
Panasonic WJ-MX30 Digital AV Mixer.
It's gonna be a while before I can afford any BetaSP equipment sorta like
AFTER I pay the house off!
Been married 24 years……………… hate to screw it up now! <BG>
James M. Murphy