From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Apr 11 15:22:52 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C5A73106566B for ; Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:22:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jwest@ezwind.net) Received: from ezwind.net (bobby.ezwind.net [209.145.140.14]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8B0758FC18 for ; Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:22:52 +0000 (UTC) Received: from LENOVOD6B52A6B by ezwind.net (MDaemon.PRO.v8.1.3.R) with ESMTP id 02-md50000130363.msg for ; Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:22:44 -0500 From: "Jay West" To: "'Bill Tillman'" , References: <000301cd1412$b39c1550$1ad43ff0$@net> <000801cd141b$01c9fe60$055dfb20$@net> <000001cd1465$f8d56740$ea8035c0$@net> <000b01cd1595$a8c55ef0$fa501cd0$@net> <4F821954.1060302@gmx.com> <1334154785.65754.YahooMailNeo@web36501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <1334154785.65754.YahooMailNeo@web36501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:22:42 -0500 Message-ID: <000001cd17f6$f101c0b0$d3054210$@net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Ac0X8CHIIMM+KzcXQu6AjVQG8QD46gABrsIw Content-Language: en-us X-Authenticated-Sender: jwest@ezwind.net X-Spam-Processed: gateway.ezwind.net, Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:22:44 -0500 (not processed: message from valid local sender) X-MDRemoteIP: 66.128.111.62 X-Return-Path: jwest@ezwind.net X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Subject: RE: Token Ring (really) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:22:52 -0000 There's some reasons that approach doesn't work, per IBM's protocol. Jay West EZwind.net PO Box 460474 Saint Louis, MO 63146 Voice: (314) 262-4143 ext 1000 Toll Free: (866) 343-2589 Fax: (314) 558-9284 jwest@ezwind.net -------------------------------------------- This e-mail transmission may contain information that is proprietary, privileged and/or confidential and is intended exclusively for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. = Any use, copying, retention or disclosure by any person other than the intended recipient or the intended recipient's designees is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient or their designee, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies. -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Bill Tillman Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 9:33 AM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Token Ring (really) ________________________________ From: Nikos Vassiliadis To: Jay West Cc: 'Adam Vande More' ; 'mikel king' ; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sent: Sunday, April 8, 2012 7:03 PM Subject: Re: Token Ring (really) =20 On 4/8/2012 4:41 PM, Jay West wrote: > Adam wrote... > > Otherwise, it's time to abandon steamships for airplanes.=A0 Sounds = like=20 > you have a primed business opportunity just waiting to be exploited. > > ----------- > Actually, this is for a historical re-creation project. Airplanes=20 > would be entirely inappropriate for a historical display, so=20 > steamships it is. Last I checked, there was no primed business=20 > opportunity in doing something for non-profits (museums, etc.) :) > > I guess I'll have to see how tough it would be to yank the TR code=20 > from 7x and get it running under 9x. Probably above my skillset, but=20 > I'll have a looksee. > > J > Hi, You could try finding an "ethernet to token ring" translating bridge, = though I am not aware of the budget will need - or if you'll find one anyways. Just a thought, Nikos _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Sorry to jump in on this one so late but here is my 2 cents on this one: Madge cards were all the rage back in 1996 thru 1999. I was IT Mgr for a financial services company which ran token ring....ring in-ring out and = pass the MAU-e-wau-e pipe please. Back then, Madge cards ran $300 or more. These days you can buy a 1000mbs ethernet card for $5. So I vote for swapping out the NIC and get on with life. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"