jb@aablue.UUCP (John B Scalia) (11/08/89)
My ESIX saga continues... I decided to rebuild my entire system, because, *sigh* the boss wanted a Dos partition on the drive as well :-(. Anyway, this time I decided to go a little further on the installation sequence and add TCP/IP, RFS, & X-windows, just to see how slow it really was. [see previous threads about ESIX & X-windows] Installation was simple and uneventful so I knew I was in trouble. The problem developed immediately after I finished the installation and tried to uucp some routines from the office mini. I had not taken the time to connect the system to the office ethernet or even to install the E-net card in the PC. The unit was direct connected by a serial line. At this point, my HDB uucp stuff, which had been operating perfectly, became dazed & confused. While I managed to get the routines I needed, my throughput dropped down to approx. 230cps. This was also the case when I used the TB+ modem with an outside site. Thinking, perhaps, I had futzed something during the install, I used "rmpackage" and brought the unit back to its old configuration. The HDB was back up to work and showed throughput in the range of 1700cps after the net stuff was uninstalled. The ESIX people have been of no help; surprise. Is there something in the TCP stuff I need to look for? I know squat about networking software, but I learn fast if I know where to look. Could the problem go away when I connect it to the office net? It takes a little while to get cables put in here, but that might happen next week, if I scream loud enough. Humbly awaiting suggestions (& followups to comp.unix.i386 please) jb@aablue -- A A Blueprint Co., Inc. - Akron, Ohio +1 216 794-8803 voice UUCP: {uunet!}aablue!jb (John B. Scalia) Just a little more nonsense to clutter up the net.