Re: UUCP over SLIP?

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From: Vernon Schryver
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 04:08

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In article <Bzorqn.1y2@accelr8.com>, jim@accelr8.com (Jim Reiss) writes:
> We use a modem on a 4D/20 running IRIX 4.0.1 to dial up an internet
> provider with UUCP.  At times, we also call that site with SLIP.
> I would like the ability to run uucico over the SLIP connection when
> the modem is being used for that.  Does this seem possible?
> I know that UUCP can be done over TCP/IP, but SGI does not seem to
> provide any Devices file entry for it, and I am not sure how to set
> up the Systems file for such a thing either.  Can anyone help or direct
> me to information about this sort of thing?  Thanks.

The current version of UUCP shipped by Silicon Graphics does not
include UUCP over TCP/IP.   The necessary code exists and I hope it
will be shipped in the next major release.  If it is sufficiently
important you to have it sooner, then make your needs known to whomever
sells IRIS's to you.

Vernon Schryver,  vjs@sgi.com

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From: vjs@rhyolite.wpd.sgi.com (Vernon Schryver)
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Subject: Re: UUCP over SLIP?
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Date: 23 Dec 92 04:08:33 GMT
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