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From: "ATDECC::LARNER" <larner%atdecc.decnet@consrt.rockwell.com>
Date: 24 May 91 11:29:00 PST
Subject: SLIP Problem / Header Compression

> I'm having problems getting a SLIP connection to work properly between two
> PC's. ...

Looks like I found the answer to my own problem.  Turns out that I obtained a
sample autoexec.net file from another ham.  He had his callsign at the end of
the attach command (for some reason!?).  Following the advice for newcomers in
documents I have, I decided to leave well enough alone in the autoexec.net
file, and just did a global replace of his call with my own.   Now it turns out
that in his case putting his callsign there was benign.  However, my call
(wv9z) contains a 'v' which turns on Van Jacobson compression, and this appears
to be the cause of the problem - if I put a single v at the end of the command
to turn this compression on, I get the same 'hanging behavior - apparently this
is broken code?  Life is now good again - FTP now works! 

Thanks to all those that tried to help though!  Krep Needork!

Dan Larner
Allen-Bradley Co., 1201 S. Second St., Milwaukee, WI 53204 ; (414) 382-4096
Home: 2604 Aberdeen Ct., Waukesha, WI 53188 ; (414) 524-9083
larner%atdecc.decnet@consrt.rockwell.com (internet)
wv9z@wa9kec.wi.usa.na (packet bbs)



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From: jmd@Emperor.HandHeld.com
Date: Sat, 25 May 91 22:45:22 UTC
Subject: BIND and NNTP questions

My company is new to Internet, and while we've just connected, my budget for
a SUN workstation has been put on hold for a while.  The network we're
connected to, VERNET (off SURANET) would like for me to provide my own BIND
services to the Internet.  At the moment, they have agreed to provide the
BIND server for me, but I would like to get self-sufficent ASAP.  Adding
or changing hosts now requires co-ordination with the VERNET sysop, and
he's busy enough with his network and campus work.  So, if anyone knows
of a PC based BIND, I have a 'door stop' I can dedicate to the task.  Public domain or shareware prefered, as I expect to get t
he SUN by fall.

Now NNTP.  I need a PC based NNTP SERVER program.  I know KA9Q NOS has a NNTP
client, but VERNET is not able to provide me access to their University NNTP
server, but they are willing to provide a feed to a server at my site.  Or,
alternately, if someone knows of an NNTP server on or near VERNET/SURANET that
wouldn't mind allowing my NOS client to pull a few streams.

Thanks all!
Jim De Arras


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