Info-3b2 Digest, Number 26

[Don Ferencz]

In article <340 at mccc.UUCP> pjh at mccc.UUCP (Pete Holsberg) writes:
>
>I've run into the problem that rn won't work over a STARlan network
>also.  I can invoke it and it shows the first screen, but then it
>freezes.  Anyone have a clue or a fix?  Vnews and readnews don't seem to
>have this problems.

Yep, me too.  I have a few UNIX PC's running SysV 3.5 connected to
a STARLAN network to a 3B2/310.  I can narrow down the problem: the
"rn" program chokes once it puts the UNIX PC in "cbreak" (non-buffered
input) mode.  I think it is a problem with the STARLAN driver at the
UNIX PC end.  The way I solve this is, once logged into the 3B2 with
the Phone Manager and Terminal Emulator is perform an "rlogin"
over our network (TCP/IP Ethernet).  "rn" can then handle "cbreak"
to what is now an Ethernet connection, connected to a STARLAN
connection.  (I found this, totally by luck).

Our other network programs (telnet, ftp, etc.) have the same problem,
but luckily "rlogin" back to the same host is a "quick" fix.

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