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From: chris@iesd.auc.dk (Christian J. Callsen)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Problems with using 'talk'
Message-ID: <CHRIS.91May12141219@banach.iesd.auc.dk>
Date: 12 May 91 13:12:19 GMT
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I have a problem using the 'talk' program. I am sitting on
iesd.auc.dk, a Sun Sparcstation 1, running SunOS 4.1.1, in Denmark
[Europe].

I want to talk to a person on stat.purdue.edu in Indiana (also running
SunOS). When I try to call, I get connected, and then 'talk' just
sits there, reporting:

[Checking for invitation on caller's machine]

And nothing else happens.

I have experienced that a friend of mine from Norway can talk to me
with no problems, but when I try to talk to him, the above also
happens. What am I doing wrong here?

Does anyone have ideas for how I could get the 'talk' up and running ??

advTHANKSance

Chris J. Callsen
E-mail: chris@iesd.auc.dk