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- From: gotow@ansoft.com (Jon Gotow)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
- Subject: Re: MAC TCP DNR
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- Date: 16 Nov 92 03:53:23 GMT
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- Subject: MAC TCP DNR
- From: John Seeger, John.Seeger@p931.f70.n109.z1.fidonet.org
- Date: 11 Nov 92 02:52:08 GMT
- In article <721468819.AA00000@blkcat.UUCP> John Seeger,
- John.Seeger@p931.f70.n109.z1.fidonet.org writes:
- >
- > as> Does anyone know what is the significance of the "Mac TCP DNR"
- file?
- > as> This is a file that is used by the Mac TCP Control Panel. I would
- >
- >I believe if you delete the file MAC TCP will simply recreate it on
- restart.. I
- >don't remember what's in it but I think configuration type stuff...
-
- Some older applications - including NCSA Telnet, I believe - look for
- MacTCP in the system folder to do host name resolution. MacTCP puts
- MacTCP DNR in the system folder to satisfy these applications. It is
- necessary for some apps - don't delete it.
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