INFO-UNIX Digest V1#204

[Chris Torek]

In article <2897 at brl-tgr.ARPA> CHERRY.PASA at XEROX.ARPA writes:
> Ref: Help needed with [V7? 4.1BSD? --ed.] gettytab.c (john at sol1.UUCP (john))
>> Could someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong with gettytab.c....
>
> Try this.  Its quite a bit easier
> [SysIII, SysV? --ed.] /etc/gettydefs:
> 1200# B1200 # B1200 CS8 CREAD IGNPAR ISTRIP ICRNL IXON IXANY ISIG ICANON
> ECHO ECHOE ECHOK OPOST ONLCR TAB1 #\r\nlogin: #300

You have both just fallen prey to the `there is only one Unix'
fallacy.  It is fairly clear from john at sol1's message that he is
working with 4.1BSD or V7 or a V7-variant other than System III or
System V (or System V release X version Y variant Q modified by L,
etc.).  It is also clear from the strings in `/etc/gettydefs' that
Cherry.PASA at Xerox is dealing with System III or System V, et alia.

Once again, it is time to remind people to tack on the appropriate
Unix variant for most if not all questions about specific programs.
Do not be ashamed, for I dare say that everyone has forgotten this
at least once.

(Unfortunately, I cannot answer john at sol1 as we are running 4.3BSD.
Sorry about that.)
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