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From: chris@que.UUCP (Chris DeVoney)
Newsgroups: net.unix
Subject: Re: How do I set the nodename field in USG 3.0 Unix uname?
Message-ID: <326@que.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 31-Jul-85 13:37:24 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 31 13:37:24 1985
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> We have just upgraded to Microsoft Xenix 3.0, which is near enough to USG 3.0
> as no matter.  News software, when compiled for USG, looks at the return status
> of the uname(2) system call (around MS they call it uname(S), but it's the same
> call).
> 
> My question is, should I patch uname.c to compile in the fake uname(), or
> else how do I go about informing the kernel of our node name?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> --bsa (new at this nonsense)
> -- 
> Brandon Allbery, Unix Consultant -- 6504 Chestnut Road, Independence, OH 44131
> decvax!cwruecmp!ncoast!bsa; ncoast!bsa@case.csnet; +1 216 524 1416; 74106,1032
> ========================> Trekkies have Warped minds. <=======================

I have done this for XENIX. I have mailed the instruction to Brandon. If
you would like a copy (the instructions are somewhat verbose), e-mail a request
and I'll e-mail it back rather than clutter this group. If enough requests come
in, I'll post.


Chris DeVoney				voice: 317/842-7162
Que Corporation				uucp:  ihnp4!inuxc!que!chris
Indianapolis, IN 

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