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- From: jeffo@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (J.B. Nicholson-Owens)
- Subject: Re: Windowserver can't find port when SLIP is up
- Message-ID: <Bs7oLM.BvL@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
- Reply-To: jeffo@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu
- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- References: <Bs0Jzp.Mr8@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> <1992Jul30.125441.14399@ni.umd.edu>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 17:00:44 GMT
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- louie@sayshell.umd.edu (Louis A. Mamakos) writes:
-
- >It sounds like the SLIP problem you are having is being caused by your
- >NeXT thinking it is on a "NetInfo Network" and it trying to bind to a
- >NetInfo master server which it will never find.
-
- Yes, that was the problem (although my wife and I could have sworn
- that I hit non-netinfo network). And thanks for the response.
-
- I'd also like to thank two other people, they know who they are, I'm
- not sure broadcasting their addresses is a wise idea (I never received
- explicit mail from them saying I can do so and I wouldn't want them
- having to fend off tons of other people seeking advice).
- --
- -- Jeff (jeffo@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu)
- -- No NeXTmail please
-