Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 09:09:52 +0000 From: Aled Morris <aledm@pavilion.co.uk> To: Steve Corso <steve@news.netdtw.com>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: More 2.1 Fixit disk PROBLEM (fwd) Message-ID: <199602140945.JAA16156@deputy.pavilion.co.uk>
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At 21:06 11/02/96 -0500, Steve Corso wrote: >Ok...Well, I was on the right track. You do need the /etc/services and >/etc/protocols files, but AH!!, you need to put links up to them since >the fixit gets moved to /mnt2. I would prefer it if the versions of Ping, Telnet etc. on the fixit floppy were more robust in the absence of these "informational" files. i.e. if the getservbyname fails, use a hardwired service port. Is there a good reason why the *standard* versions of Ping, Telnet etc. don't do this? Good defaults makes robust software. Aled -- telephone +44 973 207987
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