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From: rick@seismo.CSS.GOV (Rick Adams)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions,comp.mail.uucp
Subject: Re: Packet size & number of windows in UUCP
Message-ID: <44231@beno.seismo.CSS.GOV>
Date: 25 Jan 88 00:28:40 GMT
References: <567@acornrc.UUCP> <13668@pyramid.pyramid.com> <788@vixie.UUCP>
Organization: Center for Seismic Studies, Arlington, VA
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Keywords: UUCP, packets, windows, tweaks, performance
Summary: bugs

There is a bug in every uucico that I have ever seen that is derived
from ATT code (i.e. damned near everyone) where the protocol will
netgotiate a packet bigger than it can handle. It will then
happily bus error.

I have not figured out a way to negotiate the packet size that
is backwards compatible with all those broken 'g' protocol drivers.

So, yes, to negotiate the packet size you would have to do
a new protocol. If you're going to do that, you might as
well implement something like the zmodem protocol. (Its been
on my todo list for over 2 years)

--rick