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From: ritz@onyx.interactive.net (Chris Mauritz)
Subject: Re: Anybody using FDDI with BSDi on PC platforms, and any recommendations?
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Date: Wed, 4 Sep 1996 14:44:45 GMT

Walt Williams <dfheli@pacificnet.net> wrote:
: Hello,

: I have BSDi 2.1 running a web server and a 
: gateway using tcp/ip-ethernet for the
: transport medium. At present we have about 
: 60 workstations internally as well 
: as our other users on-line in this 
: configuration. All workstations are 
: running Windows 95. 

: I am experimenting with FDDI on a small 
: break-out loop off the main intra-net. 

: Anybody have any suggestions as to who 
: mfrs a competent SAS or DAS FDDI PCI network
: interface? 

: Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

I'm having pretty good luck with P166 boxes (Tyan
Tomcat single cpu boards) with DEC FDDI cards
plugged directly into FDDI ports of a DEC
Gigaswitch.  All the boxes are running BSDI 2.1.
So far things have worked well.

Chris

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