Re: decnet versions

["Zane H. Healy" <healyzh@aracnet.com>]

>	It might be that the PDP is talking DECnet Phase III, which is
>a little different.  The VAX/Alpha's are much better about dealing with
>Phase III and Phase IV.

OK, I've had a chance this morning to test this, and now remember why I
think I'm running Phase IV on the PDP-11, it's node name is 60.648, which I
believe wouldn't be allowed by Phase III.

Also with the current 2.2.x Linux Kernel and current DECnet/Linux release
I'm actually able to connect and log into the PDP-11.  HOWEVER, when I try
to do anything it crashes the PDP-11.  A little experimenting shows that I
can also crash the PDP-11 using 'dnping'.  Now there is a vile little
problem.

Doing a 'SET HOST {linux box}' from the PDP-11 didn't crash the PDP-11, but
it didn't connect, and it crashed the Linux box!!!  I don't even remember
the last time I've had Linux crash!  WOW!

				Zane
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