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From: krowitz@RICHTER.MIT.EDU (David Krowitz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: Re:  internet address
Message-ID: <9102272239.AA32428@richter.mit.edu>
Date: 27 Feb 91 22:39:40 GMT
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The command "/etc/ping my_favorite_hostname" returns the IP number of
the node in question, along with whether or not the node's TCP/IP 
daemon is up and running.

== Dave