From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jun 8 19:23:59 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: hackers@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 300ED16A485 for ; Fri, 8 Jun 2007 19:23:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ghozzy@gmail.com) Received: from wa-out-1112.google.com (wa-out-1112.google.com [209.85.146.183]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 08A4313C44C for ; Fri, 8 Jun 2007 19:23:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ghozzy@gmail.com) Received: by wa-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id j37so1320133waf for ; Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:23:58 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=CPwQgXi38VPkXYYnctmO7JBHQskH1+R6uSurYLlvY3gqTlz4dRBh6PmDEoy2zulDDx2zbn7Fv7PQSWl3LFfpJfNdDVYHKQSYbuskLxNaJzKVOxzGJ16yUeQDmOxuFhv0okwGwjTwW05T0oRJtvKkzOffCbz/88DysnvGpqOp9R8= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=m7fCdAHRAo8opUNCFQgbEr1ZtBk4ZMso24xQWtBlBj4D+28PmlVdy0ga5UZXBqe+ssZLd90Gpsmhu54DQ8aOJ+Q9Ja19CMUJiQgNlNPqMow/ZjJ57HXHQKr2IoMRKjZGI88dzNTy4HLv1O132QUVWHRzqO2XOaiX2nkExFyVujI= Received: by 10.114.73.1 with SMTP id v1mr2910874waa.1181329166857; Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:59:26 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.114.135.20 with HTTP; Fri, 8 Jun 2007 11:59:26 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 22:59:26 +0400 From: ghozzy To: "Julian Stacey" In-Reply-To: <200706081556.l58FuQpn028946@fire.jhs.private> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <200706081556.l58FuQpn028946@fire.jhs.private> Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD-6.2 & PLIP - does it still work ? X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:23:59 -0000 On 6/8/07, Julian Stacey wrote: > Anyone seen PLIP working on FreeBSD-6.2 release ? > I've tested my PLIP cable between 2 x 4.11 boxes. I'm trying to > install a laptop with 6.2 boot flops (with failed pcmcia/ether > recognition) I cant get that laptop & a 6.2 tower to talk to each > other. Neither will those 2 x 6.2 talk to 4.11. I havent quite > done all exhaustive tests, (but am exhausted & seems worth asking :-) > > Julian > -- > Julian Stacey. Munich Computer Consultant, BSD Unix C Linux. http://berklix.com > HTML mail=spam. Ihr Rauch=mein allergischer Kopfschmerz. Dump cigs 4 snuff. It seems to me PLIP has been broken somwhere after branching RELENG_5. Between two RELENG_4 it worked fine (used from about 4.3 to latest 4.11). If any end was using RELENG_5 or RELENG_6 it didn't work any more. I thought first, maybe there were some incompatible changes in protocol or something, i tried to use the same FreeBSD versions on two ends (both RELENG_5 or both RELENG_6), but that was not the case. My tests were not exhaustive either, but i actually tried to fire it up again numerous times, enough for my own assurance. If anybody could shed some light, i would be curious. I could also make tests if needed. -- ghozzy