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From: rawn@lead.aichem.arizona.edu (Rawn Shah)
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Subject: NFS & TCP/IP FAQ for PCs & Macs [part 04/06]
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Summary: This is the FAQ list about PC & Macintosh based NFS & TCP/IP
products for readers of comp.protocols.nfs &
comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
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Archive-name: pcnfs-faq/part4
Last-modified: 1993/10/28
Version: 1.5
H-6. Related FAQs, USENET lists, email lists etc.
You can find FAQs, FAQlets, and other lists on USENET related to the topic
of PC's and TCP/IP Networks in general at the following sources:
A. Comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc FAQlet by Bernard Abouba
This covers details of running the IP protocols and intermixing different
packages on IBM PC & compatible systems. It is posted bi-weekly on the
corresponding USENET group. You can also FTP a copy from the following
site:
netcom1.netcom.com: /pub/mailcom/IBMTCP
B. "Features of TCP/IP Packages for DOS and Windows" (Version 0.5 5/13/93)
by C.J.Sacksteder
This is another comparison of TCP/IP packages for DOS and MS-Windows PC
systems. It is posted to comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc.
C. Packet Drivers FAQ by Russell Nelson
This covers questions concerning the installation, maintainence and
compatibility of the Packet Drivers suite available as freeware on the
Internet. It is posted to comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc.
D. Windows Sockets API FAQ
This covers questions on the Windows Sockets API standard. There is also
a USENET newsgroup for this: alt.winsock. The FAQ is available on the
newsgroup and also from the official site for the standard:
microdyne.com: /pub/winsock/FAQ/FAQ
E. Windows Sockets API mailing list
This mailing list can be joined by email request to:
winsock-request@microdyne.com
F. Sun RPC on Windows
This mailing list discusses Sun's Open Network Computing RPC's running on
Windows. You can subscribe by mailing to:
rpc4win-request@wco.ftp.com
G. NFS version 3 mailing list
The mailing list for the new NFS specification can be joined my emailing:
nfs3@eng.sun.com
H. The UK CHEST program mailing list
This mailing list contains information on (PC)NFS distributed by CHEST
[Z-1]. Email to:
mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk
with a header "subscribe chest-pcnfs (real name here)"
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H-7. Glossary
These are brief descriptions of the terms used in PC & TCP/IP networking.
ANSI American National Standards Institute. A standards making body of
the US Federal system.
API Application Programming Interface.
AppleTalk A proprietory network protocol developed by Apple Computers, Inc.
and available on Macintosh systems.
ARP Address Resolution Protocol. Nodes use these to determine the
hardware address of a given IP address if directly available.
Described in RFC 826.
BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol. This allows a client to determine its IP address
given its hardware address (to some BOOTP server). Described in RFC
1084.
client A program which is used to communicate with another which provides
special services (eg. an NFS client communicates with an NFS server
to mount remote file systems locallly.)
DECNET A proprietory networking system developed by Digital Equipment Corp.
DLL Dynamically Linked Library. This is a set of shared functions and
procedures used by applications that can be loaded or unloaded at
any time by the applications. Many TCP/IP packages now come as DLLs.
DNS Domain Naming System/Server. This is a system of Internet hosts
which provide IP name to IP address resolution. Described in RFCs
1034 and 1035.
Email Electronic Mail. This is a method of communication electronically
using different methods of delivery. On the Internet the email
protocol most commonly used (and the standard) is SMTP.
Ethernet This is a physical and data link layer system connecting hosts in
a bus-topology network. It is described by IEEE 802.3 and the DIX
(Digital, Intel, Xerox) Ethernet II specifications. Both are
compatible on the same physical wire but differ slightly in utility.
FDDI Fibre Distributed Data Interface. This is a physical layer and data
link layer standard for a fibre optic ring-topology network as
approved by ANSI.
finger A remote check utility to see users and hosts.
FTP File Transfer Protocol. This is an application to transfer files
from one IP host to another. The client initiates a connection to
the server and sends commands to it to indicate which files and the
method of transfer.
gopher An client-server networked information service.
Host A general referrence to a computer system on a network.
hostname On IP networks, this refers to the English (sort of) name given to
the machine. Can be the same as IP name.
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol. This is a diagnostic protocol for
IP data delivery used by various programs such as Ping. Described by
RFC 792.
Internet The Internet is a very large system of networks spanning the globe.
The word "internet" (with small 'i') is also used to describe a WAN.
IP Internet Protocol. The transport layer which describes a packet
format for data to pass on a TCP/IP network and on the Internet.
Described in RFC 791.
IP name The Englishlike name given to an IP host.
IP address The "dotted-decimal" format identifier for each IP host. Eg.
192.0.0.2
IPX Internet Packet Exchange. Novell's Netware packet delivery system
similar in concept to IP.
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network. A hardware description for
direct links between two areas by way of special telephony.
LAN Manager A proprietory networking system developed by Microsoft.
LocalTalk Apple Computer's proprietory cabling scheme for connecting Macintosh
systems together. The Appletalk software protocols run over LocalTalk.
login To connect to a host.
logout To disconnect from a host.
LPD Line Printer Daemon. This is a print server for requests by LPR from
other hosts on the network. Described in RFC 1179.
LPR Line Printer. This was originally a Unix system command which has
expanded to include network printing as well on hosts with the LPD
MHS Mail Handling System. A email distribution protocol similar to SMTP.
MIME Mail Interface Multimedia Extensions. This is a newer email protocol
which actually resides above the delivery protocol and describes the
content format of the email message. It provides extensions for
multimedia email. Described by RFC 1341, 1344, 1426, 1428, 1437,
Netware A protprietory networking system developed by Novell, Inc.
NDIS Network Driver Interface Specification. This is an data-link layer
interface for different systems using a network device. Described by
the NDIS papers by Microsoft and 3Com.
NFS Network File System. Please see (A-X).
NIC Network Information Center of the Internet: internic.net
NIS Network Information System. This is Sun Microsystems version of
coordination of network information like hostnames and account
information. Partially similar to DNS.
NNTP Network News Transfer Protocol. This is the distribution method
protocol for USENET newsservice between servers and newsreaders
(clients). Described in RFC 977 & 1036.
ODI Open Data-Link Interface. Novell's data-link layer interface similar
to NDIS for systems using the network interface.
OSI Open Systems Interconnect. An alternative to the IP suite of
protocols developed by the International Standards Organization
(ISO). ISO has its own set of protocols available in the Blue Book.
Packet Drivers These are series of software for the data-link layer
interface, similar to NDIS and ODI but on a lower level for
programmability. Described by the Packet Driver Specification by
John Romkey of ftp Software, Inc. (see B-3)
PCNFSD The daemon utility for authorization of PC-NFS systems. Version 2 is
the current common usage version.
Ping This is a utility for checking reachability between Internet hosts.
POP Post Office Protocol. This is a protocol for server-based e-mail
packages. Described by POP2 & POP3 descriptions: RFC 918, 937, 1081,
1082, 1225
PPP Point-to-point Protocol. A data link layer for connecting two hosts
directly by serial, modem, or wide-area links. It can carry IP and
other protocols. Described (for IP) by RFC 1331-1333.
RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol. This is used by hosts to map a
given hardware address to an IP address. Described by RFC826
RCP Remote Copy. This utility allows a user to copy files from one host
to another on a TCP/IP network.
REXEC Remote Execute. This utility allows a user to execute commands on a
remote host from a local host over a TCP/IP network.
RFC Request For Comments. The set of standards and protocol definitions
now approved by the Internet Engineering Task Force which describes
the Internet and all its protocols.
.rhosts This is a file which contains permissions for different accounts
and hosts to access that user account. Used by RCP, REXEC, RLOGIN
and RSH.
RLOGIN Remote Login. This is a application program to connect to remote IP
hosts similar to the Telnet program. Described by RFC 1258, 1282
RSH Remote Shell. This allows a user to open a shell on a remote system
over a TCP/IP network.
SLIP Serial-Line Internet Protocol. This is a data-link layer describing
Internet connectivity via a serial line or modem between two hosts.
It is similar to PPP. Described in RFC 1055.
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. The common protocol used in TCP/IP
networks and the Internet for email delivery. Described by RFC 821.
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. The first version of the network
management protocol which allows monitoring hosts from remote.
Described by RFC 1067, 1098, 1157
SNMPv2 SNMP Version 2. This is the latest version of the SNMP protocol
which is compatible with the original version but includes many
extensions such as security. Described by RFC 1444, 1446, 1447,
1448, 1450
tar A Unix backup utility both local and remote.
TCP Transmission Control Protocl. This is a connection oriented protocol
which provides reliable communication between two IP hosts.
Described by RFC 793.
Telnet This is a remote connectivity application between IP hosts.
Described by RFC 764, 854.
Token-Ring This is a physical and data-link layer description for a
ring-based topology network.
topology A somewhat visual description of a network wire system.
TSR Terminate and Stay Ready. This is a DOS based program which stays in
memory after it is started and allows the user to continue using
other DOS programs.
UDP User Datagram Protocol. This is a connectionless communication
protocol providing non-reliable data delivery between IP hosts.
Described by RFC 768
USENET The news system on the Internet providing information by users of
the network.
UUCP Unix to Unix Copy Program. This is a protocol for network
connectivity by non-interactive distribution of files.
VTxxx A series of terminal types developed by Digital Equipment Corp.
which has become a de facto standard.
VxD Virtual Device Driver. This is a driver specification which allows
DOS applications to access network services in MS-Windows.
WAIS Wide Area Information Services. Another networked information
service. This one uses the Z39.50 document format for storage.
WINSOCK Windows Sockets API. Please see (F-2).
WWW World Wide Web. Yet another networked information service.
X.25 A network layer protocol developed by ISO and part of the OSI suite.
Xserver A program which allows the user to display X windows applications.
Xwindows A networked windowing system commonly found on many workstations
and Unix systems
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Section Y: Third Party & Related Software
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Y-1. eNFS: INTERSTREAM
Company : INTERSTREAM, Inc.
Contact :
Phone : (800) 677-7876
(412) 323-8000
FAX : (412) 323-1930
Email : info@interstream.com
Postal mail : INTERSTREAM, Inc.
1501 Reedsale St.
Pittsburgh,
PA 15233-2329
USA
Product : eNFS
Current Version: ??
Pricing : $995 [desktop]
$1995 [server]
Support : ??
Systems : SPARCstation 1, 2, SPARCserver 490,690
Services : server: optimized server board for NFS
Size : -
Features : -
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Y-2. Multinet: TGV, Inc
Company : TGV, Inc.
Contact : SALES@TGV.COM or as call and ask for a salesperson.
Phone : (800) TGV-3440
(408) 427-4366
FAX : (408) 427-4365
Email : info@tgv.com [general questions]
sales@tgv.com [sales questions]
service@tgv.com [technical questions]
Postal mail : 603 Mission St
Santa Cruz,
CA 95060
USA
Product : Multinet, NFS Server, NFS Client, MultiWare NetWare server
for VMS
Current Version: 3.2
Pricing : call for quotation
Support : support contract available, Call.
Systems : Any VAX/VMS system V5.0 and later.
Any OpenVMS AXP system V1.0 and later.
Services : [call for customization]
Size : [depends on configuration]
Features : (NFS Server option supports pcnfsd v2)
Very complete ONC implementation.
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Y-6. SOSS: Rich Braun
Company : --
Contact : Richard Braun [rbraun@spdcc.com]
Phone : --
FAX : --
Email : rbraun@spdcc.com
stan@cs.uiuc.edu
Postal mail : --
Product : SOSS [Son of Stan's Server]
Current Version: 3.2
Pricing : free
Support : none
Systems : MS-DOS 5.x
Services : server: nfs
Size : ??
Features : uses packet drivers. Available from FTP site:
grape.ecs.clarkson.edu
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Y-7. TCPWare for VMS: Process Software Corp.
Company : Process Software Corp.
Contact :
Phone : (508) 879-6994
FAX :
Email :
Postal mail : 959 Concord St.
Farmingham,
MA 01701
USA
Product :
Current Version:
Pricing :
Support :
Systems :
Services :
Size :
Features :
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Y-12 MacPPP
Company : Merit Network & Univ. of Michigan
Larry Blunk, Eric Schneider
Contact :
Phone :
FAX : -
Email :
Postal mail : -
Product : MacPPP
Current Version: 1.1
Pricing : free. Available from:
merit.com:/pub/ppp/macppp.hqx
Support : none
Systems : Macintosh systems w/ MacTCP 1.1.1
Services : Point-to-point Protocol driver
Size :
Features : Async serial line connection for Macintosh systems.
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Section W: E-mail Software
===========================
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W-. CliqAccessories : Quadratron Systems
Company : Quadratron Systems
Contact : -
Phone : (805) 494-1158 (California)
FAX : (805) 494-1721
Email : kathyb@quad.com
Postal mail : Quadratron Systems
141 Triunfo Canyon Rd.
Westlake Village,
CA 91361
Product : CliqAccessories
Current Version:
Pricing : $645
Support :
Systems : DOS
TCP/IP support: ?
Mail Protocol : SMTP, MHS
Mail Filtering: available
Features : calender/schedule application, phone book, notepad, calculator
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W-. Higgins Group Productivity Software: Enable Software
Company : Enable Software
Contact : -
Phone : (800) 888-0684 (US)
(518) 877-8600 (New York)
FAX : (518) 877-5225
Email : ?
Postal mail : Enable Software
313 Ushers Rd
Northway Lake,
NY 12019
Product : Higgins Group Productivity Software
Current Version: 2.5
Pricing : $695 (8 users)
Support : ?
Systems : DOS
TCP/IP support: ?
Mail Protocol : Proprietory, SMTP, MHS, X.400/XAPI
Mail Filtering: available
Features : Calender/schedule software
Forms processing
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W-. Linkage: Concentric Technologies
Company : Concentric Technologies
Contact : -
Phone : (800) 800-3649 (US)
(703) 264-8900 (Virginia)
FAX : (703) 648-0032
Email : ?
Postal mail : Concentric Technologies
12007 Sunrise Valley Dr.
Ste 440
Reston, VA 22091
Product : Linkage
Current Version: 4.0
Pricing : $69.50
Support : ?
Systems : DOS, Windows/NT
TCP/IP support: ?
Mail Protocol : SMTP, MHS, X.400/XAPI, UUCP
Mail Filtering: available
Features : incoming fax to mailbox ability
voice mail notification.
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W-. OpenMail : Hewlett-Packard, Inc.
Company : Hewlett-Packard, Inc.
Contact : -
Phone : (800) 752-0900 (US)
FAX : -
Email : -
Postal mail : HP
Cooperative Computing Systems Division
19490 Homestead Rd.
Cupertino,
CA 95136
Product : OpenMail
Current Version: ?
Pricing : $14 - $50
Support : ?
Systems : DOS, Macintosh
TCP/IP support: ?
Mail Protocol : SMTP, X.400/XAPI, MAPI, VIM
Mail Filtering: available
Features : phone book, bulletin board
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W-. PathWay Messenger : The Wollongong Group
Company : The Wollongong Group
Contact : Marty Udisches
(martyu@twg.com)
Phone : (415) 962-7202
(800) 962-8649 (California) [toll-free]
(800) 872-8649 (US) [toll-free]
+1 519 747-9900 (Canada)
+1 32-27-18-0311 (Europe)
FAX : (415) 962-0826 (US)
Email : sales@twg.com
Postal mail : The Wollongong Group, Inc.
1129 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
USA
Product : PathWay Messenger
Current Version: 1.0
Pricing : $195
Support : call
Systems : 80x86 DOS 3.3 +
TCP/IP support: Wollongong PathWay Access
Mail Protocol : SMTP, POP2, POP3, IMAP
Mail Filtering: available
Features : NETNEWS bulletin board
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W-. PC-Eudora: Qualcomm Software, Inc.
Company : Qualcomm Software, Inc.
Contact : -
Phone : -
FAX : -
Email : pc-eudora-info@qualcomm.com
Postal mail : ?
Product : PC-Eudora
Eudora (for Macintosh)
Current Version: 11.10
Pricing : free. Available via FTP from:
ftp.qualcomm.com:/pceudora/windows
Support : pc-eudora-bugs@qualcomm.com
Systems : 80x86 w/ DOS 3.x
TCP/IP support: builtin + packet drivers
Mail Protocol : SMTP, POP2, POP3
Mail filtering: ??
Features : POP2/3 news client
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W-. SelectMail : SunSelect
Company : SunSelect
Contact : -
Phone : (800) 24-SELECT (US)
(508) 442-2300 (Massachussets)
FAX : (508) 250-2300
Email : -
Postal mail : SunSelect
2 Elizabeth Drive,
Chelmsford,
MA 01824-4195
Product : SelectMail
Current Version:
Pricing : $180
Support : call
Systems : DOS 3.3 +
TCP/IP support: PC-NFS
Mail Protocol : SMTP, POP 2, POP 3
Mail Filtering: none
Features : independant message folders
deferred semdomg
automated scheduler and backup
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Section X: X-windows Software
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X-1. eXceed: Hummingbird Communications Ltd
Company : Hummingbird Communications Ltd
Contact : -
Phone : (416) 470-1203 [US & Canada]
+41 22 7331858 [Europe]
FAX : (416) 470-1207 [US & Canada]
+41 22 7336403 [Europe]
Email : sales@hcl.com
Postal mail : 2900 John Street,
Unit 4, Markham,
Ontario, L3R 5G3
Canada
37-39 rue de Vermont,
1202 Geneva,
Switzerland
Product : HCL eXceed/W
Current Version:
Pricing : ??
Support : site license available in UK from Chest
Systems : MS-Windows 3.x
Services : clients: telnet, FTP, Launch Pad (Menuing facility), Xtrace
(protocol tracing)
servers: X11R5 (support for scalable fonts, font servers,
XDMCP security)
Size :
Features : 24-bit color & plane mask support
supports 15 different TCP/IP transports & DECnet
Xlib, Xt intrinsics, Xaw (Athena Widgets) & Xmu (Motif)
libraries
HCL-eXceed Plus - DOS-based X server with local window
manager and support for EGA, VGA & SVGA
HCL-eXceed HiRes - same as "Plus" but also supports 8514A,
XGA, TIGA 2
HCL-eXtend - UNIX host based X clients for accessing DOS
services
HCL-eXceed/Xpress - High performance X server over phone
lines
HCL-eXceed/NT - X server for PC's running Windows NT
HCL-eXceed/NT-XDK - X Development Kit for Windows NT
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X-2. eXcursion for Windows: Digital Equipment Corp.
Company : DEC
Contact :
Phone :
FAX :
Email :
Postal mail :
Product : eXcursion for Windows
Current Version: 1.0
Pricing :
Support :
Systems : 80x86 w/ 2MB RAM & DOS 3.0 & higher & MS-Windows 3.0 or higher
Services :
Size : 7-15 MB [on disk]
Features : Works with:
Pathworks for DOS (DECnet, TCP/IP)
PC/TCP
3Com 3+Open TCP
cut & paste between Xwindows & MS-Windows
SNF font compiler
keyboard redefinition
three button mouse emulation.
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X-3. eXodus: White Pines Software, Inc.
Company : White Pines Software, Inc.
Contact :
Phone : (603) 886-9050
FAX : (603) 886-9051
Email : sdarling@wpine.com
Postal mail : White Pine Software, Inc.
40 Simon Street, Suite 201
Nashua, NH 03060-3043
USA
Product : eXodus for Macintosh
eXodus for MS-Windows
(also available eXodus for NeXTSTEP)
Current Version: 5.0
Pricing : eXodus for Macintosh : $296 /copy
eXodus for MS-Windows : $449 /copy
Support :
Systems : Macintosh w System 6.x & higher or A/UX, MS-Windows 3.x
Services : server: X11R5
Size :
Features : XDMCP security, ICCCM compliant, XRemote
Backing store support, Multiple X screen support, Font
servers, rootless & rooted windows
Supports Motif, OpenLook, DECWindows
eXodus for Macintosh supports:
MacTCP, Novell TCPort/LAN Workplace, TSSnet (Thursby
Software Systems), DECnet (CommUnity-Mac), DECnet
(Pathworks), ADSP (Pathworks), Appletalk.
MultiFinder support,
System 6.x or later
eXodus I for Macintosh runs without FPU (MacIIsi,
LC, LCII, LCIII, 512k, etc.)
eXodus II for Macintosh requires an FPU (most other
Macs)
eXodus for MS-Windows
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X-4. Micro X-Lite: StarNet Communications Corporation
Company : StarNet Communications Corporation
Contact : Dick Montgomery (dick@starnet.com)
Phone : (408) 739-0881
FAX : (408) 739-0936
Email : microx@starnet.com
Postal mail : StarNet Communications Corporation
3073 Lawrence Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Product : Micro X-Lite, X-enlite, X-DOS, X-WIN
Current Version: X-Lite - 1.7.2
X-enlite - 1.5.3
X-DOS - 1.7.2
X-WIN - 2.5.4
Pricing : X-Lite - $75
X-enLite - $150
X-DOS - $345
X-WIN - $425
Support : call or support@starnet.com
Systems : 80x86 w/ 640 KB & DOS 3.1 or higher (X-Lite)
80386 w/ 2MB RAM & DOS 3.1 & higher (X-enlite, X-DOS)
80386 w/ 4MB RAM & Win 3.x (X-WIN)
Services : servers: X11R4 (w/ builtin TCP/IP)
X-WIN: X11R5
Size : X-Lite 2MB [on disk]
X-DOS, X-enLite - 4MB [on disk]
X-WIN - 5 MB [on disk]
Cards : 3Com 3C501, 3C503 (Etherlink II), 3C505, 3C523
Cabletron 1000, 2000, & 3000
Micom-Interlan NI5010 & NI5210
Western Digital WD80003E
Novell NE-1000 & NE-2000
Packet driver supported cards
Features : Supports StarNet TCP/IP (integrated), BW-TCP, PC/TCP, Novell
LWP, PC-NFS, Lanera TCPOpen, Winsock 1.1
Support for Motif, OpenLook & DECWindows.
Graphics cards supported:
Ahead V5000, ATI 18800, Everex VP, Everex VGA, Genoa 6400,
Paradise 900C00, 900C11, 900C30, STB EM-16, Trident
8800CS, ET-3000, ET-4000, Video7 HT208, Video7 V7VGA,
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