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Here's the deal: I was told that our new tech administrator was going to reduce the processing abilities of my library's proposed workstations and rebid them. The workstations were going to be used to run winnebago circ/cat on a novell network and that platform, I thought, would be used for other products as well, such as networking some of our cd-rom databases. I'd wanted to make sure that the system was beefy enough to handle chunky data like sound and video images from multimedia products as well as run the relatively simple winnebago program. The tech administrator that she had been recommended not to run winny with other programs on the same server and therefore, it was reasoned, why try and get more processing power than you will use? So, I asked LM_NETTERS: are you using winnebago on a novell network and sharing the platform with other applications and, if so, how are things working? The response was wonderful, and, most people said, "yes we are and it's working great." Now-- I am no computer expert, and though I have hacked my way around everything thrown at me thus far, I have NO LAN experience. I will: Do my best to summarize the many responses and thank those who responded, as promised, stating publically that they are digital demigods and my personal heroes for sharing their expertise. Questions? You may want to contact some of them directly--they really know their stuff! By the way, winnebago responded as well--though I didn't really want their input-- I wanted the USERS input.. they concurred saying that winny mixes very well. Thanks: -Mary Anderson who said she uses Information Finder, Biology Digest, Discover and MAS with Winnebago on a Novell 3.2 network. "not to buy something that has room for growth is foolish.." -Roxanne Boyce, who runs winny with PC Globe, PC USA, Culturegrams and more and, as a few people reported, uses a separate server attached to the main server and CD-ROM management software called OPTINET (I'm looking in to this now) to doll out cd-titles. Also attached to the main server: another server offering access to three modems[these overacheivers make me sick.] She says, "stress network security!!" and uses AUTOMENU by Magee as her user interface (as others do)-- I presume to keep what's available and only what is meant to be available at the patron's fingertips..She adds, "It's not neccessary to purchase a separate tower for your cd-roms, simply purchase SCSI CD-ROM drives or a tower--I recommend quad speed drives- available in a seven drive tower for circa $4,000." I love ya, Roxanne! contact: mex1zo@nevada.edu -Mary Fitzgerald, who reminded me: "make sure you get tape backup" -Deborah Cooke, who mentions that "if you haven't already invested in a cd-rom periodical index, check out Winnebago's UMI index.." which is designed to interface seamlessly with the catalog.. -Lois Roberts, who has been running several cd's on her network, fed from a separate server because, "that's the way it evolved.." and seems very happy with it. -Pat Walker, who (where do these people get the money?) runs winny, plus accounting software, lotus 1,2,3, Word Perfect, Microtype and has an optinet tower that runs cd-rom products like Groliers, SIRS, InfoTrac, and Biodigest. Is she satisfied? Hell,no! "As soon as I get another caddy, I'll add another program," she declared! (now her principal wants to network the whole school to her server! contact: pwalkeri@cyclops.pei.edu Listen I'm about to be disconnected--thanks to all who responded that I couldn't mention! I love ya! -- ----JEFFREY G. HASTINGS -- E-MAIL: JHASTING@edcen.ehhs.cmich.edu -------- or 73164.423@compuserve.com -Hell is other people.- FAX: (517) 545-1407 _________________________________________________________________________