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From: jel@tuura.UUCP (Jerry Lahti)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: MAC layer network access in Unix?
Keywords: MAC Unix
Message-ID: <704@tuura.UUCP>
Date: 14 Jul 90 09:59:32 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Nokia Data Systems Oy
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SunOS 4.x has the NIT interface which provides access to Ethernet MAC 
frames for user processes.  Do other Unixes have equivalent facilities?
What is the situation in e.g. MIPS RiscOS, Ultrix, HP-UX, AIX? How
about 4.3Bsd-Reno?

Send mail and I will summarize.

Jerry Lahti
Nokia Data Systems Oy, Workgroup Systems/LAN
Domains: jel@tuura.yj.data.nokia.fi