UUCP over SunLink X.25

[Bob Toxen]

In article <196 at tekbspa.UUCP>, joe at tekbspa.UUCP (Joe Angelo) writes:
> Hope this isn't a stupid question -- but just how can you tell what
> protocols *your* uucico supports -and- can you force a particular
> protocol to be used (read: requested) with a specific connection?
> 
> Joe Angelo -- Senior Systems Engineer/Systems Manager
> Teknekron Software Systems, Palo Alto 415-325-1025
> uunet!tekbspa!joe -OR- tekbspa!joe at uunet.uu.net

Just have someone do "/usr/lib/uucp/uucico -r1 -x9 -syursys" and
see what protocols your system announces that it has.  I believe
the diagnostic message (of the caller) will say "Pgx", for example
for Protocols g and x.  The caller will then say I'll take the g
with the incantation "Ug" (use g).

I tested this with one Virgin System V uucico calling another.  I suspect
any uucico will yield the same info.

I believe the default algorithm is that the caller will request the first
protocol that is in both the callers and called system's list of protocols.
This can be overriden by putting a fourth field in the caller's USERFILE entry
that specifies the protocol to use.

I may eventually create a protocol that sends chunks larger than 64 bytes
for better efficiency with high speed modems with data compression as well.
-- 

Bob Toxen	{ucbvax!ihnp4,harvard,cloud9!es}!anvil!cavu!bob
Stratus Computer, Marlboro, MA
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