Re: decnet versions

[Rob Davies <robdavies@worldnet.att.net>]

> On the other hand, the various multi-user systems were covered.  RTST, 
> RSX, VMS, and TOPS-20 have pre-Cterm protocols.  Hm.  I know Ultrix
> was supported too, and it would have to be one of those four (since
> those are the four DECnet/E knows about, and it worked...) but I don't 
> know which one.
> 
> So yes, to connect from Linux to a non-Cterm DECnet system, you have
> to implement at least 3 of those 4 protocols.  (Cterm will take care
> of VMS and perhaps of Ultrix too, not sure.)

I just checked with a friend in DECnet Engineering, and from a quick
look at the Ultrix DECnet sources, it looks like cterm is supported by
Ultrix.


Rob.
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