Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!olivea!uunet!overload!dillon From: dillon@overload.Berkeley.CA.US (Matthew Dillon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm Subject: Re: Dnet Questions Message-ID: Date: 7 Feb 91 05:44:44 GMT References: <4308@ns-mx.uiowa.edu> Organization: Not an Organization Lines: 43 In article <4308@ns-mx.uiowa.edu> bheil@umaxc.weeg.uiowa.edu (Brian Heil) writes: > What I was wondering is this, 1) is 2.13 (from abcfd20.larc.nasa.gov) the >latest version ,and 2) does the fabled NFS-handler work? It was under >construction last time I heard. Also, I've seen references to dnet.device, is >this something I can use in place of serial.device in VLT, and does it work? (1) yes (2) sorta -- two problems. First, there is a word ordering problem bug so it only works if the two machines (amiga and unix machine) use the same word ordering The second problem is that it cannot handle more than 20 locks+open_files All in all, it is better to use putfiles or getfiles to transfer information. > Okay, so I have some more questions, will DNet allow me to have multiple >shells on the UNIX side running in windows on the Amiga? (Last question, Yes, you can run multiple FTERMs on the amiga and thus get multiple csh's. >I promise!) What is the minimum number of pins needed (to DNet to another >Amiga) and how much cable can I run between the two stations? A three wire cable (2,3,7) works just fine if you remember to turn off CD handling (-h0 option), but if you can manage it you should connect CD as well (forgot which pin that is) -Matt > Thanks! >-- >Brian Heil ) University of Iowa -- Matthew Dillon dillon@Overload.Berkeley.CA.US 891 Regal Rd. uunet.uu.net!overload!dillon Berkeley, Ca. 94708 USA