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From: alex@opal.idbsu.edu (Alex Feldman)
Subject: Re: Mixed 700/300 clusters and local disks
In-Reply-To: rsh@hpfcdc.HP.COM's message of 31 May 91 19:17:53 GMT
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Date: 1 Jun 91 10:48:32

In article <5570653@hpfcdc.HP.COM> rsh@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Scott Holbrook) writes:

	[much deleted]
>
>So, to summarize:
>
>    Series 800 systems may serve some types of 800 clients and all
>    Series 300, Series 400 clients.  Series 700 clients are not
>    supported with a Series 800 server.
>
>    Series 300 or Series 400 systems may serve all types of Series 300
>    and Series 400 clients.  Series 700 clients are not supported with
>    a Series 300 or Series 400 server.
>
>    Series 700 systems may serve all Series 700, Series 300 and Series
>    400 clients.  Series 800 clients are not supported with a Series
>    700 server.
>
>Scott
>
>The opinions expressed here are mine and mine only, they do not
>represent an official or un-official statement of the Hewlett-Packard
>Company.

Uhhh, well, what about the new 800's, due to be announced in a month?
Will they be able to be configured as a server with 700 clients?

We would like to get one of those to use as a multiuser machine now
and a server later.  Should we go for a 750 instead?
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	--alex			alex@opal.idbsu.edu

