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From: dtynan@altos86.Altos.COM (Dermot Tynan)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: SLIP and MINIX? (Was Re: Bruce Evan's Opus)
Summary: Crossed coax...
Keywords: SLIP, MINIX, KA9Q
Message-ID: <105@altos86.Altos.COM>
Date: 23 Jun 89 00:47:36 GMT
References: <16698@louie.udel.EDU> <336@blenheim.nsc.com> <7139@xyzzy.UUCP> <2107@randvax.UUCP>
Organization: Altos Computer Systems, San Jose, CA
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In article <2107@randvax.UUCP>, edhall@randvax.UUCP (Ed Hall) writes:
> >	Any chance of that making it to the net???
> >		- Dave Rivers -
> 
> However, I am willing to send anyone the NET program (sources and
> well).  Just send me a pre-packaged, postage-paid 1.2MB floppy, and I'll
> send you just what I sent Desmond Young.  Note that this version does
> NOT support anything other than SLIP, and that its support of FTP,
> TELNET and SMTP is pretty basic.  That said, its TCP/IP implementation
> seems quite robust; I've used it for several megabytes worth of FTP
> transfers and numerous TELNET sessions without a hitch.
> 
> 		-Ed Hall

Ooops!  I think you're somewhat confused, Ed.  The original offer was from
Des.  That is what they were asking for.  Des took the KA9Q code and ported
it to Minix.  He got slip working months ago.  His latest version supports
Ethernet on a National Semiconductor chipset (the 3-Com board, I believe).
Des is out of town at the moment, so don't expect any replies from him.  I
don't know what this 'NET' program you refer to is, but Des' implementation
is very solid, and very complete.  He has added a lot of the standard
Berkeley commands to FTP, etc (such as mkdir, chdir, etc).  He spent a *lot*
of time fixing things in the Minix kernel, so that it would do what it is
supposed to do.  He has been running it on his own machines for a while now,
and by all accounts, it is pretty good.  Of course, the final word is his.
If you want to contact him, about distribution or whatever, try:
	des@logic.nsc.com	or 	des@musashi.UUCP

Either should work.  I think he said he'd be back next week...
						- Der

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