TCP/IP on XENIX 386 && 3c501

[Jay Curtis]

In article <NELSON.90Nov20164937 at image.clarkson.edu> nelson at clutx.clarkson.edu (aka NELSON at CLUTX.BITNET) writes:
>Be sure to use the UNDOCUMENTED onepacket switch on ifconfig if you're
>using a 3c501.  The symptoms of failing to do this are that bulk
>transfers to systems running SunOS proceed exponentially slower.
>The most I could ever transfer before onepacket'ing was 50K.
>
>I cannot emphasize this strongly enough, so I won't bother.  Just
>remember this if you ever put a 3c501 in a SCO Xenix box, and maybe
>Unix as well...
>
>--
>--russ (nelson at clutx [.bitnet | .clarkson.edu])  FAX 315-268-7600
>It's better to get mugged than to live a life of fear -- Freeman Dyson
>I joined the League for Programming Freedom, and I hope you'll join too.


Okay, I'll bite.  What is this "UNDOCUMENTED onepacket switch" ?  Would
you care to enlighten those of of who are cursed with no alternative to
using the 3c501?  What is it and how is it invoked?  Inquiring minds
want to know 8).

--Jay

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