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k5jb.k28.txt (and preface in unix.note)
Version k28 of the K5JB NET kit is a complete set of Unix and Coherent source
code files for the KA9Q NET (pre NOS TCP/IP). It is NOT necessary to get
version k27, or earlier, source files to have a complete kit, but it IS
necessary to get k5jb.bm.tar.Z to have a coordinated version of the mailer,
BM. Changes to the documentation since 12/25/92 are not significant enough
to upload a replacement for k5jb.doc.tar.Z. Thus, a complete k28 kit
consists of:
k5jb.k28.txt -- This file
k5jb.k28.tar.Z -- Source code for Unix KA9Q NET
k5jb.doc.tar.Z -- Documentation for same. Unchanged.
k5jb.bm.tar.Z -- Source code for BM, the mailer. Unchanged.
(These files on ucsd.edu are either in /hamradio/packet/tcpip/incoming, or in
/hamradio/packet/tcpip/k5jb.)
Brief description of Unix NET
NET is designed as an MS-DOS application, so does not make full use of Unix's
multi-tasking ability but runs quite well in Unix. You can use it in a Unix
windowing environment (or in shell layers) but you must prevent blocking on
input if you make the window session inactive. See the doc on how to do
this. Also, a casual user shouldn't shell out of NET for an extended period
of time, as NET suspends operation during shell escapes. If you operate a
heavily used machine, use your system's background methods and switch to
another terminal session to do other things.
If you are unfamiliar with NET (the TCP/IP suite, written by Phil Karn, KA9Q,
and preceding his current project, NOS), you need to break out the files in
k5jb.doc.tar.Z and browse them. k5jb.k28.tar.Z contains a file, unix.note,
that has supplemental information that has not been incorporated into the doc
files. This tar also contains a file, source.note, which has modification
information.
Brief description of kit
More detail on files contained in this set:
k5jb.k28.tar.Z
Contains files needed to compile NET under various System V, Release 3
versions of Unix (I use AT&T) and under Coherent, version 4.0.1. This file
also contains source.note, a collection of revision notes, and unix.note for
information specific to Unix and Coherent that I not yet included in the main
documentation. (This .txt file is also the preface to unix.note.) W5GFE
compiled NET and BM under SCO Unix (80386) Sys V, release 3, both with the
native compiler and with GNU. Others report compiling it under various
versions of Unix, but were not specific on versions used.
k5jb.bm.tar.Z
Contains source for Bdale's Mailer (BM). Works with same environmental
variables as K5JB version of NET. Has been sanitized to prevent memory
violations.
k5jb.doc.tar.Z
Contains NET and BM user's documentation. Targeted for MS-DOS users, but
contains essential Unix information. I am not including any startup
configuration information with the Unix kit so if you are new to this version
of NET I strongly suggest you look at chapter0 and decide if you want to go
on from there. The TAPR kit contains starter information that would be
helpful for new users.
(Footnote) Since I uploaded k5jb.k28.tar.Z, two possible problems for
Coherent users were reported to me. In the file, telunix.c, the line,
#include <sys/fcntl.h> may need to be changed to #include <fcntl.h>.
The other possible problem is related to the use of the quit signal to
prepare NET for background operation under shl, the shell layer manager.
If you see a message to the effect that keyboard input is ignored...
use a Ctrl-\ to toggle the condition. A quit signal sent to a process
from another active window may have been also received by NET.
(End of k5jb.k28.txt)