Subject: Re: terminal server suggestions?
To: Dave McGuire <mcguire@neurotica.com>
From: Brian Hechinger <wonko@tmok.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 06/12/2001 22:27:25
> Well, I've finally come to the conclusion that swapping one vt-220 among
> three different computers and one hub is more trouble than it's worth.  A

i know the feeling. :)

> quick search on epay turns up a suprising number of Xyplex 1600
> termservers.  Links to the mfgr seem to be getting more and more broken
> over the last two days, tho.  None of the ones I hit managed to get to the
> claimed target of docs or software, and now even the ones that purportedly
> linked to the mfrg itself seems to have magically changed into a
> 'high-tech pre-ipo company'. 
> 
>  Unfortunantly, without seeing any kind of docs I'm reluctant to spring
> for one.  Can anyone recommend one of 'em?  They _look_ pretty nice, 16
> ports, 115.2k bps, expandable ram, the pcmcia slot.  Barring that, does
> anyone else have any other recommendations?  Or, perhaps, one that's in
> need of a good home? 

we had a couple at the one place i worked.  they worked very well hooked up
to our Sun Ultra Enteprise boxen.

i liked them anyway. :)

-brian