eberard@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu (Edward Berard) (02/15/89)
I am looking for information regarding TCP/IP and B-Net. Specifically, I would like either an explanation of their relationship, or a pointer to where such an explanation could be found. Also useful would be an explanation of the relationship between B-Net and NFS (Network File System), and RPC (Remote Procedure Call). As I understand it... Pipes, socketpairs and sockets are part of B-Net. Sockets with Internet Domain map to TCP (stream) or UDP (datagram). A/UX (and Sun) have NFS that is built on TCP/UDP/IP to avoid using lower-level socket abstractions. Is NFS (and related layers) part of B-Net or a separate product (protocol)? Are there any good self-contained references on B-Net? (I am not even sure if "B-Net" is a generic name, or a vendor-specific term.) -- Greg M. Bowen (301) 695-6960 Toll Free: (800) 877-1815
amanda@lts.UUCP (Amanda Walker) (02/16/89)
eberard@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu (Edward Berard) writes:
I am looking for information regarding TCP/IP and B-Net. Specifically,
I would like either an explanation of their relationship, or a pointer
to where such an explanation could be found.
As far as I know, "B-Net" is a term used by Apple and/or Unisoft to refer
to "Berkeley Networking," i.e., something compatible with 4.[23]BSD
networking. In the case of A/UX this consists of a socket interface which
can be used with UNIX domain sockets, TCP/IP sockets, and so on.
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Amanda Walker ...!uunet!lts!amanda / lts!amanda@uunet.uu.net
InterCon, 11732 Bowman Green Drive, Reston, VA 22090
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Calm down; it's only ones and zeros...phil@Apple.COM (Phil Ronzone) (02/16/89)
In article <468@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu> eberard@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu (Edward Berard) writes: >I am looking for information regarding TCP/IP and B-Net. Specifically, >I would like either an explanation of their relationship, ... >Are there any good self-contained references on B-Net? (I am not >even sure if "B-Net" is a generic name, or a vendor-specific term.) B-NET stands for Berkeley NETworking. It is the name supplied to the BSD 4.x networking code ported over to A/UX (which is System V based). A reasonable reference is the A/UX manual "A/UX Communications User's Guide". B-NET (or BNET) the term was coined by UniSoft. UniSoft has spelled it both ways for a number of years. +------------------------+-----------------------+----------------------------+ | Philip K. Ronzone | A/UX System Architect | APPLELINK: RONZONE1 | | Apple Computer MS 27AJ +-----------------------+----------------------------+ | 10500 N. DeAnza Blvd. | Computer viruses don't cause security problems, | | Cupertino CA 95014 | computer programmers do ... | +------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+ |{amdahl,decwrl,sun,voder,nsc,mtxinu,dual,unisoft}!apple!phil | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+