RE: IBM Lack of Macintosh Support

[michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I'm definitely a fan of MochaSoft for emulation...it's that SMB thing
that's causing problems. I can recommend using Thursby's software for
NetServer connections - looks like it works real well. I guess I'll
just share out a Windows server drive for the Macs, and access it via
QNTC for the iSeries.

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: IBM Lack of Macintosh Support
> From: "Cletus" <cletusr@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, February 24, 2005 7:57 am
> To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Consider using MochaSoft for the 5250 emulation (and for other platforms,
> too). We have a client that uses it with M$ machines side by side, even
> remote with a VPN back to their 270. 
> 
> Cletus
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 8:31 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: IBM Lack of Macintosh Support
> 
> Good thought Charles...certainly a possibility. On further investigation, it
> looks like Apple's SMB support is the problem. I d/l'ed Thursby's DAVE
> s/w...nice implementation of SMB for a Mac. I was able to access the iSeries
> with no problems, everything looked right.
> 
> On 2/23/05 05:57 PM, "Wilt, Charles" <CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Michael,
> > 
> > What about NFS?
> > 
> > The iSeries can be an NFS server, is there an NFS client for Mac?  I'd 
> > imagine one is built into OS X.
> > 
> > Charles Wilt
> > iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer Mitsubishi Electric 
> > Automotive America
> > ph: 513-573-4343
> > fax: 513-398-1121
> > 
> > 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> >> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 5:10 PM
> >> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> >> Subject: IBM Lack of Macintosh Support
> >> 
> >> 
> >> One wonders why IBM is so dead set on not providing support for 
> >> anything except Windows workstations. My advertising department is 
> >> using Macs for page layouts and such. I want to be able to map an 
> >> iSeries directory using NetServer out so the Macs can establish a 
> >> drive. Can't be done...here's IBM's take on it:
> >> 
> >> "Problem Summary:
> >> Can MacIntosh PCs map network drives to iSeries Netserver?
> >> 
> >> Resolution:
> >> iSeries NetServer provides no support for the MacIntosh operating 
> >> system. It is not possible to map a network drive to the NetServer 
> >> using a MacIntosh PC.
> >> 
> >> Note: iSeries NetServer provides support for PC's running Windows 
> >> networking code (Windows 9x, NT, 2000, XP). Beginning with V5R1M0 
> >> iSeries 400 (with additional PTFs applied), the NetServer also 
> >> provides support for the Samba client used by Linux/Unix clients."
> >> 
> >> WDSC only works under Windows, NetServer drives can only be mapped to 
> >> Windows, Webfacing only works with Windows...bleah...
> >> 
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