Re: UUCP over TELNET (was Re: UUCP newss access wanted over Telnet .

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From: dawson
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1992 14:23

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swhite@tybse1.uucp (William C. "Spike" White) writes:

> The other tricky thing is that TELNET sessions are NOT 8-bit clear paths, lik
> what UUCP's 'g' protocol expects.  I had to specify to use UUCP's 'e' protoco
> which expects a 7-bit path.  The 'e' protocol does little or no error-checkin
> I think.  This wasn't a problem for me, since I was directly connected to the
> terminal server's port.  Your mileage may vary.

Some telnet implementations do support an 8-bit clear mode... you have to
explicitly ask for it.  I think the syntax under SunOS is something like
"telnet -8" ...

> So you're BOTH right :-)
> 
> 
> -- 
> Spike White     Tybrin Corporation, Shalimar, FL   | Moderation in all things
> spike.white@tybrin.com                             | and abstinence in none! 
> Disclaimer:  The guys down the hall disagree with everything I say! Guess 
> 	     who speaks for the company. 


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dawson@willard.waffle.atl.ga.us (Willard Dawson)
Willard's House BBS, Atlanta, GA -- +1 (404) 664 8814

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