[comp.sys.next] NeXT name service

epsilon@wet.UUCP (Eric P. Scott) (07/14/89)

In article <1989Jul12.193615.27988@csusac.uucp> hoodr@csusac.uucp
	(Robert Hood) writes:
>	One more thing:  Why isn't there a "/usr/etc/libresolv.a".  The
>NeXT supports networking and nameserving very well, but I would like to 
>compile other networking/nameserver programs too.

I tried compiling the nslookup from BIND 4.8.  Even after ripping
out the domain search stuff I still couldn't get it to link.
There's just too much missing.

Wishlist items:
I'd really like an RFC 1048-compliant BOOTP.
(source on lancaster.andrew.cmu.edu if anyone wants to try)
Integrated with netinfo, of course.

rarpd.  Right now I'm using a creaky old Sun for this.

					-=EPS=- / SFSU