using a modem on an IRIS, need some help

[Vernon Schryver]

In article <16807.on.Thu,.6.Dec.90.17:40:06.EST. at sct60a.sunyct.edu>, sweetmr at SCT60A.SUNYCT.EDU (michael sweet) writes:
> 
> I assume you mean you want to use a serial line for network access.  Sounds
> like you need SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol)...  Don't know if there are
> any PD versions around, but you could check the various anonymous FTP's for
> it....


Silicon Graphics sells a SLIP implementation.  Because of operating system
idiosyncrasies such as sockets with STREAMS tty's, you are unlikely
to find a public domain version this year.

I apologize for the advertisement.

Vernon Schryver,
Silicon Graphics network group,
vjs at sgi.com