[geeks] Anyone know of a really cheap... and I mean unemployment cheap

[Andrew Weiss]

way of getting a whole bunch (at least 4) machines with primary ethernet 
connectors as AUI onto an existing TP network.  Transceivers seem like 
they'd cost too much.  I've got one on the Crimson, but ideally I'd use 
the transceiver to hook an AUI MAU to the TP hubs.  Can you hook 
machines with AUI cables straight to an AUI MAU?... or do they have to 
go to a vampire tap on a thickwire in between drops? (something that 
sounds like way too much work).  I have a ton of 10Base2 stuff that 
might work and a media converter 10Base2 -->T I think.  I don't think 
all the machines have 10Base2, however.  Not to sweat it but the Crimson 
will be going on FDDI when I have a job :-).

Thoughts/Suggestions...

Machines to connect are:

IBM POWERstation 320E
IBM 7006-41 T
SGI IRIS Crimson
HP Apollo Series 700

Andrew