Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 12:03:01 -0500 (EST) From: jack <jack@germanium.xtalwind.net> To: Don Wilde <don@partsnow.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Modifyed ping Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980203120122.12564A-100000@germanium.xtalwind.net> In-Reply-To: <34D74520.E2292A96@partsnow.com>
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On Tue, 3 Feb 1998, Don Wilde wrote:
> I like the continuous ping so I can detect cable problems. Why don't you
> add a few -dash options?
>
> -l 4 : limit pings to a total of 4
> -s 10 : space pings ten seconds apart
Why not use the ones that are already there? -c and -i
respectively.
> I think it is important for the default operation of FreeBSD commands to
> remain true to Berkeley Software Distribution defaults. One of the
> advantages of FreeBSD is that it is so pure-BSD. We can use the books
> our ancestors (!) used. This is a tremendous advantage, and one I'd not
> give up lightly.
Here. Here.
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