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From: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix
Subject: Re: SLIP over a DECserver and LAT from ULTRIX
Keywords: ultrix,slip,decserver,lat
Message-ID: <6425@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 29 Mar 89 03:19:50 GMT
References: <88360@felix.UUCP>
Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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In article <88360@felix.UUCP> trier@diku.dk (Jens Trier Rasmussen) writes:
> Reply-to: trier@diku.dk (Jens Trier Rasmussen)
> 
> Has anyone out there tried to run SLIP (Serial Line IP) over a LAT
> connection to an asyncron line sitting on a DECserver ? All this under
> ULTRIX.

It will probably work, though there seems to be some question about just
what happens to the server when an Unix program issues a IOCTL to put
the line in RAW mode.  Some people here are claiming that this does not
disable control q/s flow control at the server.  This would be a pain,
since flow control/8 bit mode (passall) on the Decserver is a session,
rather than port parameter and would have to be set everytime you log into
the server.

On the other hand, these people may be confused. I haven't resolved this
yet, and it may be a non-issue or further perusal of the Decserver manual
may yield the correct setup.

The details of the LAT / terminal emulation are almost completely
undocumented, not to mention the intentional secrecy surrounding how
to initiate reverse LAT connections.  DEC could do a lot better in
this respect.

-- 
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