> Denys asked:
> > Does anyone know when the HP 3000 will support
> > 100-Base Tx and what will be required?
>
> Well, I sure hope all that is required is a Network Interface
> Card, HP Part # B5427AA option 001, $1418 each (there
> may be some Federal Government GSA discount factored
> into that price).  The HP Federal Business Center took our
> order (and our $) for two of these little suckers just before
> the end of FY97 on 30 Sept.
>
> Note that although these NICs are now on the HP price list
> and are orderable, my info from our buyer is that actual
> availability of the hardware is a little vague;  something like
> "not yet, but soon".....
>
> Ken Sletten

Ken,
How did you manage to avoid the user license fee? Refer this extract
from our full description for Option UAT - Unlimited user license:

Option UAT includes the 100Base-Tx driver and on-line diagnostics.  Must order
B5427AA options 001 and UAT.  Do NOT order options 001 or 0B0 if upgrading.
Requires MPE/iX Release 5.5 Express 3 or later.

Regards
Fred Metcalf
HiPerformance Systems, Cape Town, South Africa
(Authorised Distributor of Hewlett-Packard Products)