Connecting ATT 7300 to SGI network

[Jim Bennett]

In article <8908091853.AA10794 at manta.nosc.mil>, stratego at MANTA.NOSC.MIL (Steve Strategos) writes:
> Bill Lasher asks:
> 
> 	
> 	We have a lab of SGI personal IRIS machines.  We would like to attach
> 	a PC so we can transfer CADKEY files from DOS based PC's.  We have the
> 	opportunity to get two ATT 7300's for free, but we don't know much about
> 	them.  Can the ATT read DOS files without a special board?  What would
> 	it take to hook them up to the SGI ethernet (running TCP/IP, NFS)?  Any
> 	suggestions would be appreciated.
> 	
> 
> The ATT 7300 will read and write DOS files on the built in floppy, as well as 
> format DOS disks.  You will, however, need an add-on board if you want to run
> DOS executables on the 7300.  There is no ethernet capability on the 7300 and as
> far as I know there are no add-on cards available.  I have always used the built
> in modem or the serial line for connecting to other computers.  Hope this helps.
> 
> Steve Strategos
> voice: (703) 827-4700

I just wanted to add that there was an ethernet card developed for the 7300
(aka the Unix PC).  The software supported TCP/IP and the usual Berkeley
commands (rlogin, rcp, etc.).  NFS was not supported.

Try posting a request to one of the unix-pc newsgroups for more info.

Jim Bennett		bennett at esd.sgi.com