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From: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix
Subject: Re: SLIP source code in ULTRIX 3.0
Message-ID: <8164@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 13 Oct 89 02:31:27 GMT
References: <25@danvx1.dannet.dk>
Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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In article <25@danvx1.dannet.dk> danmra@danvx1.dannet.dk (Mogens Rom Andersen, Udviklingsafdelingen) writes:
> Hey ULTRIX folks
> 
> We have an urgent need for SLIP connections to our microvax running ULTRIX 3.0.
> 
> There is a bug in ULTRIX 3.0, which means it's impossible to run more than
> one SLIP connection, on different net in parallel. Is the problem solved
> in ULTRIX 3.1 or is there any hints from DEC on when ?

This problem has been reported here a number of times, with no particular
conclusion posted.  The code is supposed to be derived from the standard
slip sources, however it has been integrated is a somewhat different
manner.  It's not clear whether then limitation of 1 line is because it
was compiled that way, or whether it's a bug in the Ultrix implementation.

It would be nice if somebody could look in the sources and see if there
is a compile time option for number of lines.  If so, it's probably
patchable.  I don't have the time right now to go though adb analysis
of the code...

-- 
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