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- Number: F2TH082390U404
- Subject: Access Server Questions
- Date: October 9, 1990
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- QUESTION: A couple of questions came up today about the access server:
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- 1) Will it run on a Compaq 486 DeskPro? In testing other
- applications, the user has found that some will see almost a
- 50% performance improvement with a 486 as opposed to a 386
- machine and they want to optimize performance.
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- 2) IBM Source Routing. They tried to use source routing
- (the v3.1 drivers) and could not open the adapter. They
- replaced them with the nonsource routing drivers and it
- works fine. They are running source on all of their file
- servers and want to put the Access Server on the backbone.
- Is this a known problem?
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- ANSWER:
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- 1) With the Compaq 486 DeskPro, this is not something that
- we have tested currently. However, we have heard from
- customers who are running the Access Server on the 486
- DeskPro. They report no problems and do notice an increase
- in performance.
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- 2) This is a reported problem that can be fixed by running
- DEBUG on IPX.COM or IPX.SYS. Technical Support in Sunnyvale
- has a PTF (Program Temporary Fix) for it.
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- (X) This information was verified verbally
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