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From: eberard@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu (Edward Berard)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux,comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: The Relationship Between TCP/IP and B-Net?
Keywords: TCP/IP, B-Net, BSD 4.3
Message-ID: <468@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu>
Date: 14 Feb 89 22:16:21 GMT
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I am looking for information regarding TCP/IP and B-Net. Specifically,
I would like either an explanation of their relationship, or a pointer
to where such an explanation could be found. Also useful would be an
explanation of the relationship between B-Net and NFS (Network File
System), and RPC (Remote Procedure Call).

As I understand it... Pipes, socketpairs and sockets are part of
B-Net. Sockets with Internet Domain map to TCP (stream) or UDP
(datagram). A/UX (and Sun) have NFS that is built on TCP/UDP/IP to
avoid using lower-level socket abstractions. Is NFS (and related
layers) part of B-Net or a separate product (protocol)?

Are there any good self-contained references on B-Net? (I am not
even sure if "B-Net" is a generic name, or a vendor-specific term.)

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