2.9bsd tcp/ip

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In article <1137 at uw-june>, sung at uw-june (Sung Chung) writes:
> 1.  If they get the missing sources, can it be installed without
>     severe problems ?  Then, can you send me the missing files ?

If anyone wants to send me mail, I will be glad to send them the
missing files.  Just list the ones you need.  On the other hand,
the networking as originally distributed doesn't work, and it takes
a fair amount of effort to make it work.

> 2.  If you are using tcp/ip on 2.9bsd, can you tell me about 
>      its performance and its overhead ?
>     And what type of device is used on it ?

It's performance is quite good.  Right now it runs on 4-5 ethernets,
Pronet and a few other things.

> 3.  What's the most recent version of 2.9bsd tcp/ip in public domain ?

2.9BSD has never been in the public domain.

> 4.  Where can they get the source, and how ?

If you want to run networking on a PDP, you have 3 choices, that I
	know of.

	-- the BRL gateway software, which turns a PDP into a packet
		passer.
	-- Ultrix-11 from DEC, a V7 based kernel with 4.2 networking.
	-- The CSS/Harvard distribution, available from Harvard and
		myself.

Keith Bostic
	keith at seismo.CSS.GOV
	seismo!keith
	+1 703 276 7900