Re: decnet versions

[Paul Koning <pkoning@xedia.com>]

>>>>> "Rob" == Rob Davies <robdavies@worldnet.att.net> writes:

 >> 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.)

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

Great, so that leaves RSTS and RSX as the two main ones to worry
about.  There's also TOPS-20, but I'd put that lower... :-)

I'll definitely try to do something about RSTS, and may be able to
help on RSX too except that I have ready means to test it.

	paul
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