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From: les@chinet.chi.il.us (Leslie Mikesell)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions,comp.unix.xenix,comp.unix.i386,comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Multiplexing print and data on remote dialups
Message-ID: <1989Dec2.064928.7049@chinet.chi.il.us>
Date: 2 Dec 89 06:49:28 GMT
References: <264@csnz.co.nz>
Reply-To: les@chinet.chi.il.us (Leslie Mikesell)
Organization: Chinet - Chicago Public Access UNIX
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In article <264@csnz.co.nz> paul@csnz.co.nz (Paul Gillingwater) writes:
[transparent print through terminal]
>The problem is, our client has now decided to purchase an
>HP9000/825, running HP/UX (version 7 I think).  So how do
>we get this functionality with HP/UX?

Basically, this operation just requires write()'s to be atomic, at least
within certain size limits. Chances are that it will work with most
output devices under most conditions, but I doubt that anyone will
guarantee it since there are conditions that allow one write() to
interrupt another.

Les Mikesell
  les@chinet.chi.il.us