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#1 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 09:41 PM

I'm exploring moving a token-ring adapter from an H70
to a linux box and consequently moving our mainframe printing
from the H70 to the linux box. Are there drivers for the
token-ring adapter and support from IBM to do this?

Mike

#2 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 09:41 PM

Mike <mikee@mikee.ath.cx> wrote in message news:<1036t0f75hvmf9f@corp.supernews.com>...
> I'm exploring moving a token-ring adapter from an H70
> to a linux box and consequently moving our mainframe printing
> from the H70 to the linux box. Are there drivers for the
> token-ring adapter and support from IBM to do this?
>
> Mike

This may be the wrong place to ask the question. But those who may
have a better answer may need to know more about the adapter, mfgr,
model etc. and also version of linux you are migrating the functions
to. The following link may also help you
http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/...ing/index.html

#3 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 09:41 PM

Mike <mikee@mikee.ath.cx> wrote in message news:<1036t0f75hvmf9f@corp.supernews.com>...
> I'm exploring moving a token-ring adapter from an H70
> to a linux box and consequently moving our mainframe printing
> from the H70 to the linux box. Are there drivers for the
> token-ring adapter and support from IBM to do this?
>
> Mike

Is the Linux box based on x86 processor ? I doubt if a IBM RS/6000
token ring adapter will work in non RS/6000 hardware and I doubt if
they will provide the driver to enable it to work. Why not just buy a
token ring adapter that works with the flavour of Linux you are using
?

Steve

#4 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 09:41 PM

Mike wrote:

> I'm exploring moving a token-ring adapter from an H70
> to a linux box and consequently moving our mainframe printing
> from the H70 to the linux box. Are there drivers for the
> token-ring adapter and support from IBM to do this?
>
> Mike
Hi,

recently i read a thread the other way around. Will a e.g 3com95xx fit in a
AIX-Box.
The answer was something about:
If you are very lucky yes
else no even its the same model.
IBM does something with the ROM and other things.

One thing to distinguish is the price for one and the same thing.
350 to 20 bucks. But IBM PCI Tokenring adapters are very cheap at ebay,
cause no one needs them any more.

So i saves your nerve and money to your boss to buy x86 hardware.

alaav,
kimi
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