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From: cliffb@cjbsys.bdb.com (cliff bedore)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
Subject: Re: telnet login problem
Keywords: foreign reset
Message-ID: <1990Nov23.005605.741@cjbsys.bdb.com>
Date: 23 Nov 90 00:56:05 GMT
References: <111@embassy.nsi.com>
Organization: BDB Systems
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In article <111@embassy.nsi.com> lance@embassy.nsi.com (Lance N. Antrim) writes:
>I am running streams and tcp/ip with Xenix 2.3.2 (official release of
>tcp/ip).  The problem is that after making a connection from my
>macintosh via telnet then connection usually drops (19 out of 20 times).
> Most of the drops are accompanied by the message "Foreign reset".
>
>My Mac program successfully executes ftp, finger, and whois.  Another
>program also executes ftp but has a 90% fail rate from telnet.  It seems
>to depend on the Xenix end of the connection more than the specific mac
>program. 
>
>So, 1) has anyone else had a similar problem connection to Xenix via
>telnet?  2) Is anyone familiar with whatever codes are being transmitted
>on login via the dialup lines?
>
>Thanks,
>Lance Antrim
>lance@nsi.com

I have seen this with the PCIP project telnet programs. (haven't found a
solution.)  A microvax has no trouble nor does an Annex terminal server nor
does FTP software's code (I have the early release which I understand was at 
least partially based on that).  However the PCIP project software does work
with these other systems so it appears that the XENIX TCP/IP is touchy about
something.  I haven't had the time to sit down and understand enough about it
to find a solution.  Any thoughts would be appreciated

Cliff