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From: iv@trsvax
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Re: help with uname()/uucp on Tandy 600
Message-ID: <53400089@trsvax>
Date: Wed, 2-Apr-86 15:44:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr  2 15:44:00 1986
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>> /* Written  8:39 pm  Mar 26, 1986 by usfvax2.U!rsb in net.micro */
>> /* ---------- "help with uname()/uucp on Tandy 600" ---------- */
>> I have been having some problems getting Usenet 2.10.1 running on a
>> Tandy 6000 with Xenix 3.1.1.

>> I am assuming that uucp is using the uname() system call to get the nodename
>> and since nodename is NULL, there is no system name being sent after the
>> 'Shere'.  Since I DO NOT have the source I cannot prove/disprove this theory.

*sigh*  Your problem is the fact that Tandy's 68000/XENIX UUCP uses  a
file  called  "/etc/systemid" for the system name.  *MUCH* easier than
relinking the kernel, which won't help anyway.  Make  sure  that  your
system  name  is in there, as a single line.  This is probably what is
causing all your trouble.

Also, you should change the uname call you wrote to read /etc/systemid
and return whatever's in there.


>> I've talked to Tandy about this and their reply thus far has been tough
>> cookies.  [Gee Thanks! :-(]

**SIGH**  I'm sorry to hear that.  This is the reply you  usually  get
from from our support folk when the person you talked to didn't under-
stand the question.


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				IV  (aka John Elliott IV)
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