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From: udell@Shasta.STANFORD.EDU (Jon Udell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Networking questions
Message-ID: <2280@Shasta.STANFORD.EDU>
Date: Wed, 25-Nov-87 18:31:42 EST
Article-I.D.: Shasta.2280
Posted: Wed Nov 25 18:31:42 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 29-Nov-87 11:00:25 EST
Reply-To: udell@Shasta.UUCP (Jon Udell)
Organization: Stanford University
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Keywords: MacServe, Tops, System Folders

I have a few questions concerning networking.  We plan on networking two
SEs, a Plus, and two 128s (upgraded to Pluses) to a hard disk and a
laserwriter.  We hope to partition the hard disk somehow (HD Partition or
a networking program) so that there is one set of applications for each Mac.
We would also like to have globally accessible partitions and password
protected partitions if possible.  Now for the questions:

Is it possible to store multiple systems on the hard disk?  I've heard
rumors to the contrary.  This would be extremely useful given that
MultiFinder spools to the system disk.  Conversely, spooling appears to be
useless (for all but one Mac) without this.

Does anyone have any networking program recommendations?  A consultant I
talked to recommended MacServe over Appleshare, but didn't know anything
about TOPS.  The ComputerWare salesman I talked to recommended TOPS over
MacServe, but gave me promotional literature for TOPS IBM.

Assuming that multiple system files can be stored on the hard disk, is there
any way to automatically boot the Macs from the hard disk (or automatically
switch systems after booting)?

Any replies will be appreciated.

Jon Udell		udell@shasta.UUCP