Announcement Letter Number 285-132 dated April 2, 1985
US - Last Revised on April 2, 1985
Brief Description of Announcement, Charges, and Availability
The IBM PC Network Program provides file server, print server,
and message-switching functions to be shared among IBM Personal
Computers, IBM Portable Personal Computers, IBM Personal Computer
XTs, and IBM Personal Computer ATs that are attached to the IBM PC
Network.
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Customer Letter Section
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
SPECIFIED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS: Four configurations may be defined for IBM
Personal Computers, IBM Portable Personal Computers, IBM Personal
Computer XTs, and IBM Personal Computer ATs participating in the IBM
PC Network using the IBM PC Network Program. The minimum requirements
vary by configuration. Every Personal Computer requires an 80-column
display and the hardware requirements listed for each configuration:
o Redirector Configuration: 128Kb of memory and one dual-sided
diskette drive
o Receiver Configuration: 192Kb of memory and one dual-sided
diskette drive
o Messenger Configuration: 256Kb of memory and one dual-sided
diskette drive
o Server Configuration: 320Kb of memory, one dual-sided diskette
drive, and one fixed disk.
With each of these configurations, at least 64Kb of memory is
available for user programs or for IBM Personal Computer Disk
Operating System (DOS) extended commands. An IBM PC Network Adapter,
the IBM PC Network Program, and DOS Version 3.1 are required for each
workstation. An IBM Personal Computer-compatible printer is required
for print server functions.
COMPATIBILITY: The IBM Personal Computer Program License Agreement
permits the use of a program on only one machine at any one time.
The customer is responsible for ensuring that the appropriate number
of licenses are obtained.
The programs listed below have been tested and are supported
to run on the IBM PC Network with the IBM PC Network Program and DOS
3.1 using the IBM PC Network Adapter. The" share application" column
indicates that the application can be shared over the network. The
notation, yes (one), indicates that only one network user can use the
application at a time. Yes (multiple) indicates that several network
users can use the application at the same time.
The "access data remotely" column indicates either that data
for the application across the network can or cannot be shared or
that the application does not allow data to be stored on a fixed
disk.
Application & Share Application Access Data
Version from Server Remotely
APL Version 1 Yes (one) Yes
Application Display Yes (multiple) Yes
Management
System Version 1
Asynchronous Yes (multiple) Yes
Communications
Support Version 2
BASIC Compiler Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 1
BASIC Interpreter Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 3.1
BASIC Programming Yes (multiple) Yes
Development System
Version 1
Application & Share Application Access Data
Version from Server Remotely
BASIC Programming Yes (multiple) Yes
Development System
Version 1.05
Binary Synchronous Yes (one) Yes
3270 Emulation
Version 1
COBOL Compiler Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 1
Computers and N/A N/A
Communications
Version 1
Data Encoder Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 1
Diskette Librarian Yes (one) Yes
Version 1
Display Yes (one) Yes
Communications
Version 1.1
DisplayWrite 1 Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 1
DisplayWrite 2 Yes (one) Yes
Version 1.1
DisplayWrite 3 Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 1
DisplayWrite Yes (multiple) Yes
Legal Support
Version 1
DisplayWrite Yes (multiple) Yes
Medical Support
Version 1
Dow Jones Reporter No Yes
Version 1
DOS Version 3.1 Yes (multiple) Yes
EasyWriter Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 1.15
Exploring the Yes (multiple) N/A
IBM PC Network
Version 1
FileCommand Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 1
Fixed Disk Organizer No Yes
Version 1
FORTRAN Compiler Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 1
FORTRAN Compiler Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 2
Application & Share Application Access Data
Version from Server Remotely
Graphical Kernel Yes (multiple) Yes
System Version 1
Graphics Yes (multiple) Yes
Development Toolkit
Version 1
Graphics File System Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 1
Graphics Terminal Yes (multiple) Yes
Emulator Version 1
IBM Filing Assistant Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 1
IBM Graphing Yes (multiple) Yes
Assistant Version 1
IBM Planning Yes (one) Yes
Assistant Version 1
IBM Reporting Yes (multiple) Yes
Assistant Version 1
IBM Writing Assistant Yes (one) Yes
Version 1
IBM 3101 Emulation Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 1
Learning to Program N/A N/A
in BASIC Version 1
Learning DOS 2 N/A N/A
Version 1
Link (DOS 3.1) Yes (multiple) Yes
Logo Version 1 Yes (multiple) Yes
Macro Assembler Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 1
Macro Assembler Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 2
Multiplan Version 1.1 No Yes
Multiplication Tables N/A N/A
Version 1
Office Yes (one) Yes
Correspondence
Retrieval System
(OCRS) Version 1
Pascal Compiler Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 1
Pascal Compiler Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 2
PC Network Program Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 1
Application & Share Application Access Data
Version from Server Remotely
PC Network No Yes
SNA 3270 Emulation
Program Version 1
PCWriter Version 1 Yes (multiple) Yes
PCWriter Version 1.1 Yes (multiple) Yes
Peachtext Version 1 Yes (multiple) Yes
Personal Yes (multiple) Yes
Communications
Manager Version 1
Personal Editor Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 1
pfs:File No Yes
Version 1.05
pfs:Report No Yes
Version 1.05
Plotting System Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 1
Private Tutor Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 2
Professional Editor Yes (multiple) Yes
Version 1
Professional Yes (multiple) Yes
FORTRAN Compiler
Version 1
SCRIPT/PC Version 1 Yes (multiple) Yes
SNA 3270 Emulation Yes (multiple) Yes
and RJE Support
Version 1
Solutions Series: N/A N/A
IBM Accounting
Solutions Version 1
Solutions Series: N/A N/A
IBM Executive
Solutions Version 1
Solutions Series: N/A N/A
IBM Home Solutions
Version 1
Sort Version 1 Yes (multiple) Yes
Teacher's Quiz Yes (one) Yes
Designer Version 1
VisiCalc Version 1.2 No Yes
Word Proof Version 1 Yes (multiple) Yes
The IBM PC Network User's Guide contains information on
installation instructions and application limitations.
CHARGES, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
QUANTITY DISCOUNT AGREEMENT (QDA): This program is an eligible
licensed program under the terms and conditions of the Quantity
Discount Agreement (Z125-3412) and its Exhibit (Z125-3580). This
program is in Category E and may be ordered as feature number 4195 of
5875-EEE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please refer to IBM Programming Announcement 284-293, dated
August 14, 1984.
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