heath@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM (Robert Heath) (01/04/90)
For what type of network is the UUCP `x' protocol intended ? For example, `g' protocol is for TTY lines, `e' is for error-free LANs, and `f' is for X.25 PAD's. I have heard that the UUCP `x' protocol is for use with the rather obscure Bell X.25 protocol but I can't seem to substantiate that in my AT&T documentation. Anyone got an idea on where `x' is used ? Robert Heath NCR Corp. E&M--Cola.
romain@pyramid.pyramid.com (Romain Kang) (01/16/90)
'x' protocol makes some assumptions that turn out to impractical in the real X.25 world: first, the network will transparently pass 8-bit data, and second, a zero-length write() will be propogated end-to-end. As Peter Honeyman once said, it's a good thing no one uses it.