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From: cliff@.UCalgary.CA
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: "talk" vs "ntalk" under 4.3 BSD
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Date: 8 May 89 13:54:27 GMT
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I have a problem with network "talk" and was wondering if this one been solved
before I start debugging.  

I'm running 4.3BSD on a VAX and the problem is with the "talk" software.
The default version is "talk" which runs the "/etc/ntalkd" daemon on
service 518/udp.  My Ultrix machine and all the SUN's I'm etherneted to
use what 4.3BSD now terms old talk.  "/usr/old/talk" using the "/etc/talkd"
daemon on service 517/udp.

If I use "new talk" locally or with other 4.3BSD machines, things are fine.
Both old and new talk though, won't talk to Ultrix/talk or SUN/talk.  (which
are "old talk" also)

On the caller's side, I get "Checking for invitation on caller's machine"
and "talk" appears to hang.  In the callee's side, I get the request,
("please reply with /usr/old/talk...") and cannot connect.

Does this sound familiar?  Has anyone a fix for this?

Many Thanks in Advance!


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