In response to the recent chat on NFS from the MPE prompt. How many of you
there would like to see this enhancement to the product? Also please state
why you think it will add value to the product. Anything else, suggestions
or otherwise we would love to hear from you.

We will consider this enhancement in our next development meeting. Until now
we have several hundred existing customers that have not raised this as a
concern. If there are those of you out there not willing to purchase due to
this lack of functionality we will be happy to incorporate this change.

John Saylor
U.S. MPE Sales Manager

-----Original Message-----
From: P Shugart [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 1998 1:36 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: nfs for mpe?


Donna,

Just a word of advice/warning. You can't use NFS from the MPE prompt
(unless the product has drastically changed in the last 12 months).

From the product literature, you can easily infer that NFS allows
remote system access from the MPE prompt. It does not. You must use
the Posix shell. Not that it's a big deal, but when we implemented
NFS at a client site several months ago, we had to do a bit of coding
to get around that "feature."

To be fair, the product works just fine. I just wish the literature
was clearer.

Pat Shugart
Oaksoft Consulting, Inc
(540) 882-3749

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Lee,
You are not crazy, and thanks for the plug!

NetBase NFS is a high-performance implementation of Network File
System for either POSIX or MPE XL, that provides transparent access to
remote file systems.  Our Server version maps a UNIX file system onto
the MPE XL or POSIX file system, making an HP3000 look exactly like a
UNIX file system.
Our  Client version is a network services product that enables your HP
3000 computer to share files with other nodes on the same local area
network.

Allen Cintron
Quest Software
949-718-2454 direct
800-306-9329 X2454

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