Hi !

On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, J. Buck Caldwell wrote:
> I've got an old 3Com CS2100, unfortunately, 3Com has NO documentation or
> software available for this device. I've actually offered them money,
> and they tell me they have nothing. I checked with a guy I know who
> works for them. They have nothing. It bites, really it does.

I also checked for docs for it, you asked about some months ago here, but i
also didn't have any success.

> So, in keeping that in mind, I would like a terminal server that is
> configurable either through a terminal, or through TFTP/BOOTP, or some
> COMMON NON-PROPRIETARY software that runs on NetBSD or Win95. It's not
> that much to ask, is it? :)

I use the DECserver 300 here since some days. Non-networked, the DECserver 200
is nice, but it only knows LAT, the 300 knows TCP/IP, boots via MOP, and has
16 MMJ-ports. Direct telnet onto the ports (TCP 2001-2016) is not very usable,
i now have defined 16 services, one for each port, and do a normal login onto
the server, then say "connect port02" to get my VAX 4105A, for example.

More than one session doesn't work clean at the moment, but i think, with
enough playing (help is inside the software), this might give a nice solution.

As the only real "perfect" solution, i also would prefer the MicroVAX II with
some multiplexers, or my Linux-PC with the 2 Maxpeed 8-port cards inside. But
this consumes much more power than a little terminal server.

> Willing to pay $$ (note the two figures, remember this is a hobby, and I
> can still walk around and move the one MMJ cable I have for free), or
> trade multiple KA630, MS630, KA650 (have one), or other Q-Bus stuff.
> (and no, I won't trade one of my SCSI cards). Oh, and I've got a QDSS
> I'm not using anymore.

Watch out for a used DECserver 900 or DECserver 90, these seem to be fantastic.

...Michael

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