[comp.protocols.tcp-ip] Hopefull question about SLIP on Sun

abair@turbinia.sps.mot.com (Alan Bair) (12/11/90)

I am trying to setup a SLIP connection between my Sun3/80 at work and my
Amiga 3000 at home.  I have the KA9Q/NOS code installed on my Amiga.  It
seems to work fine using the loopback port.  On the Sun I have obtained the
slipware.tar package, which consists of slip-4.0 and tip modified to be able
to run dialout SLIP.  I have that installed, but have had trouble getting it
to connect to the Amiga.  Any hints at getting them to connect would be
appreciated. 

However, what I really want to know is if it is possible to have SLIP on the
Sun without installing the pseudo-device in the kernel?  I would like to make
the Sun SLIP available to some other people where we cannot update the kernel.
I know my way around UNIX fairly well, but not the insides of the kernel or
implementing device handlers.  If there is some way to do this, I would
appreciate any pointers to the software.
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Alan Bair                 SSDT (formerly SPS CAD)
Motorola, Inc.            Logic Simulation & Test
Austin, Texas             abair@turbinia.sps.mot.com