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From: thomas@mipsbx.nac.dec.com (Matt Thomas)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix
Subject: Re: Are host-to-host LAT connections via /dev/ possible?
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Date: 14 Jul 90 18:54:49 GMT
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> Is there some way I can use "lcp -h" to point a LAT terminal in /dev/
> at another LAT terminal in /dev/ on another machine, instead of pointing
> it at a LAT terminal server port?  I'm not sure why I'd want to do this,
> but I can't think why it shouldn't work.

I can.  ULTRIX is only a slave implementation of LAT.  A LAT system that
responds to host initiated connections is a master implementation.

In summary, you can't do it.
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Matt Thomas                     Internet:   thomas@wrl.dec.com
DECnet-ULTRIX Development       UUCP:       ...!decwrl!thomas
Digital Equipment Corporation   Disclaimer: This message reflects my own
Littleton, MA                               warped views, etc.