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Subject: Re: Help needed on Socket Programming! (Sorry if this is a repeat)
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Date: 24 Jun 89 17:31:33 GMT
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>I have a question about "socket programming" under the 4.2 BSD Unix system.

	You might want to consider upgrading your sun to a 4.3-based
	release of the operating system.  The socket programming
	interface works a whole lot better there...

>The Query:
>----------
>I have been 
>[...]
>Question 1: Any suggestions, ideas, references?
>
>IPC primitives by way of using sockets seems to be the way to go.  I came 
>across a System V manual by AT&T called "Network Programmers Guide"
>(ISBN # 0-13-940461-9) which explains just the kind of thing that I'm looking
>for (ref. CH 6).

	It does seem that sockets provide the mechanism you are looking
	for.  4.x BSD systems are probably signifiicantly different than
	System V systems, though.

>Question 2: We here at the Univ. of Texas @ Arlington have SUN 3/50(60) work-
>stations running 4.2 BSD.  Does any one know of a "Network Programmers
>Guide" or manual for the 4.2 BSD?

	The thing you would be looking for IF you ran 4.3 BSD are the 
	documents PS1:7, and PS1:8 of the Unix Programmers Manual,
	Supplementary Documents manual set.

>Those of you who are into this sort of thing will at once know what I'm
>talking about.  Thanks in advance for your time.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Omkar Rath
>CS_RATH@EVAX.ARL.UTEXAS.EDU
>Internet Address: 129.107.2.1


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