#NetWorking Amiga,PC
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Greeting,
I am looking at the possibility of Networking a few P.C. and a few Amiga
together in a network. Well actually 2 Amiga and 2 P.C.
The first idea is to set up a P.C. as a server and connect the rest of the work
station to the server.
Got any suggestions what software should I use on the P.C. side as a server.
First suggestion was Novell but Novell is too expensive.
Another friend of mine suggested LINUX the X86 chip base public domain Unix. I
don't mind giving LINUX a go. Anyone got any experience on this ?
What about on the Amiga Side. Can I use AmiTCP to connect the Amiga to the
Unix server ? I have not seen AmiTCP yet does it support File transfer
commands like rcp ?
If I am going to network the Amiga that means I have to get Ethernet net cards
for the Amiga. Is there anyone making Amiga Ethernet cards?
I am not a net working expert and I am willing to learn. I am doing this for
fun and I don't have a big budget.
Suggetions, Warning, Tips are all welcome.
Best Regards,
Sze C
The answers to these questions are sufficiently complicated that I wrote a book
to answer them. You might download iam.lha for more information.
Sze,
In a nutshell, yes. Read Dale Larson's book on connecting the Amiga for
more information on this rather complex subject. Good luck and have fun.
DJ
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Why not use Linux on both PC and the Amigas then? There are versions for
both. I mean if you are willing to learn Unix and TCP/IP.
In a nutshell, ethernet cards for PC's are cheap, for Amigas very
expensive, TCP/IP is shareware for Amiga and comes with Novel Netware for
the PC server but is a bitch to install without some major study. Oxxi
sells Novel Client software for the Amiga for $100's.
You still have no more than a basic file transfer protocal and a cli
window into the Amiga, which you could get with TwinExpress on both PC and
ami over a nullmodem cable between the serial ports plus SerNet shareware
to open a CLI from a remote PC. The latter costs the same as a tin can
telephone while the former is hundreds of bucks.
A compromise is Arcnet and Envoy peer-peer GUI software between the Amis,
or Parnet on the parallel ports, for a true amiga solution at $10-$200 and
a nearly free TwinExpress serial link to the PC for simple file xfers.
Did I miss anything important?
Tom
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Tom,
Where would I get Linux for the Amiga? I looked at the MIS internet site but I
couldn't figure out what file(s) it was I needed. Could you point me to a site
and which files I need? Thanks in advance.
JMC
You missed Link-It, like TwinEx, but commercial and includes parallel option.
Of course, all the details are important in making any sense of it all… 🙂
Tell me more about Arcnet and the Amiga. Is there an inexpensive Arcnet
board available?
Software Hut sells A2060 Commodore ArcNet cards pretty cheap. I think they are
about $60 each. They offer a special deal on a bundle with 2 cards plus Envoy,
too, but I don't remember the details.
Thanks for the info.
I have no problem learning Unix stuff. Is there a version of Linux for Amiga ?
If so do you know if there is a ftp site that has it ?
Yes, Ethernet cards for Amiga is total priced out of wacked. Over $200 bucks
for a card.
Best Regards,
Sze
Tom,
You say that AmiTCP includes Netware access? What kind of access? Thanks
for any info on this.
DJ
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