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Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2012 01:03:48 +0200
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Cc: 'Adam Vande More' <amvandemore@gmail.com>,
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Subject: Re: Token Ring (really)
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On 4/8/2012 4:41 PM, Jay West wrote:
> Adam wrote...
>
> Otherwise, it's time to abandon steamships for airplanes.  Sounds like you
> have a primed business opportunity just waiting to be exploited.
>
> -----------
> Actually, this is for a historical re-creation project. Airplanes would be
> entirely inappropriate for a historical display, so steamships it is. Last I
> checked, there was no primed business opportunity in doing something for
> non-profits (museums, etc.) :)
>
> I guess I'll have to see how tough it would be to yank the TR code from 7x
> and get it running under 9x. Probably above my skillset, but I'll have a
> looksee.
>
> J
>

Hi,

You could try finding an "ethernet to token ring" translating bridge,
though I am not aware of the budget will need - or if you'll find one
anyways.

Just a thought,

Nikos