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Re: Opiated file systems
On 22 Jul 96 21:39:44 -0800, [email protected] wrote:
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>thanks for the help... it'll definately give me something to start
>with anyway... =) //cerridwyn//
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>>I'd find some network cards that support fiber and breadboard a little
>>system together. Possibly, you could find a hookup that would work off
>>the shelf - look for sources for embedded systems. For instance, at least
>>Novell's networks have embedded system support. I recall a DDJ that had
>>someone wire up a coffemaker as a network controlled device, so I doubt
>>you'd need a PC. As I recall, he had a single chip ethernet device. Now,
>>this was for regular ethernet, but I'd assume you could connect a fiber
>>based ethernet over with some sort of adapter. Search for the article at
>>http://www.ddj.com - if you can't find it there, drop me a note.
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Search their site for NEST (The acronym for the novell protocal used).
The article was in the Feb 96 issue. There was some single chip network
adapter that needed only an EPROM and a power supply, I believe, to work.
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