2.9bsd tcp/ip
Sung Chung
with 2.9bsd network. They received the distribution from UCB a few
months ago. While they were installing it, they found some header
files of tcp/ip missing.
So, here is some questions on the matter. I would appreciate it
if you give me any answers to them.
Thanks in advance!
1. If they get the missing sources, can it be installed without
severe problems ? Then, can you send me the missing files ?
(Here is the list of missing header files:
/usr/include/sys/
ecreg.h, emreg.h, ilreg.h, mbuf.h, protosw.h,
socket.h, socketvar.h, unreg.h
/usr/net/sys/net/
css.h, dmc.h, ec.h, un.h, vv.h
)
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 ?
3. What's the most recent version of 2.9bsd tcp/ip in public domain ?
4. Where can they get the source, and how ?
Thanks.
-- Sung Kwon Chung
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Hugh Grant
>A friend of mine in SNU(Seoul National Univ., Korea) is grappling
>with 2.9bsd network. They received the distribution from UCB a few
>months ago. While they were installing it, they found some header
>files of tcp/ip missing.
We ran into the same problem about a month ago. We hadn't bothered with the
network stuff, and when I tried it I found we were missing these files. I've
tried mailing Berkeley but had no reply.
> (Here is the list of missing header files:
> /usr/include/sys/
> ecreg.h, emreg.h, ilreg.h, mbuf.h, protosw.h,
> socket.h, socketvar.h, unreg.h
> /usr/net/sys/net/
> css.h, dmc.h, ec.h, un.h, vv.h
Would some kind 2.9 person be prepared to send them to me too? I'd be
most grateful if they'd e-mail me.
Thanks,
--
Hugh Grant
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Mark Fedor
I've heard that the original 2.9BSD from Berkeley was incomplete
and not really fully implemented.
I suggest getting a copy of Keith Bostic and Co.'s version of
2.9BSD (seismo 2.9BSD). It has a very good (complete) version
of TCP/IP. I had two 2.9BSD/CSS systems networked and talking
very nicely with 4.[23] systems.
Keith and Co. have done a great job with 2.9BSD!!! Porting
4.2 networking programs to 2.9BSD/CSS is very easy.
contact Keith Bostic seismo!keith to get the distribution.
(I believe you have to send a copy of your license).
Hope this helps.
Mark
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> 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
ke...@seismo.CSS.GOV
seismo!keith
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