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Re: how do I use arpatxt

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From: Dan Ehrlich
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1987 15:21
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In article <317@spdcc.COM> dyer@spdcc.COM (Steve Dyer) writes:
>"arpatxt" takes a file in "HOSTS.TXT" format, much as you would
>receive from running "/etc/gettable sri-nic.ARPA" on an Internet host. 
>It is NOT a file with the same format as /etc/hosts.  
>

I have been remiss in reading news of late and must have missed
'arpatxt' going by.  What is it?  What does it do?  Thanks.

--Dan Ehrlich <ehrlich@psuvax1.{psu.edu,bitnet,uucp}>
The Pennsylvania State University, Computer Science Department
333 Whitmore Laboratory, University Park, PA   16802
+1 814 863 1142
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--Dan Ehrlich <ehrlich@psuvax1.{psu.edu,bitnet,uucp}>
The Pennsylvania State University, Computer Science Department
333 Whitmore Laboratory, University Park, PA   16802
+1 814 863 1142
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Subject: Re: how do I use arpatxt
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