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From: GEustace@massey.ac.nz (Glen Eustace)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Re: PC-NFS bug (long). Was: What is Ethernet type code 8035 hex?
Keywords: PC-NFS ibmpc
Message-ID: <170@massey.ac.nz>
Date: 1 Jun 89 20:26:04 GMT
References: <3001@yarra.oz.au>
Reply-To: GEustace@massey.ac.nz (Glen Eustace)
Organization: Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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The PC-NFS Bug described is identical to a situation we have been
experiencing. Our situation is a little different, we are a Class B
Address (130.123.?.?). The random delays as described happen quite
frequently in our telnet sessions as well. Note,other than the network
class our situations are identical.

The delays vary from 2 or 3 seconds, to longer than 30 secs in some cases.
During the very long delays, I have noticed an 'Excessive Collisions'
msg on the console of the Telnet host, a Pyramid 9815. Yet I have had
'traffic' running on a Sun 386i and it has not shown any significant
network load at all.

I have not put a network analyser to work on the problem, but are
pleased some one has some solid evidence of something wierd happening.

Our users are finding this particular bug very frustrating as my only
solution to date is too tell them, there's nothing I can do.

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Glen Eustace, Software Mgr, Comp.Cntr, Massey Uni, Palmerston Nth, N.Z.
Janet/Greybook: G.Eustace@nz.ac.massey        Phone: +64 63 69099 x7440
CSnet/ACSnet/Internet: G.Eustace@massey.ac.nz      New Zealand = GMT+12
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