[comp.unix.i386] Esix SLIP, VP/ix

eric@novavax.UUCP (Eric M. Kleinpaste) (08/09/90)

I just received my rev D upgrade to Esix and am quite impressed
with most of it. Particularly the new X windows implementation;
very nice. I am having a bit of trouble using SLIP though.

My problem is that in order to get to my SLIP connection I have
to go through a short conversation with a network switch.  It
appears that this can not be done using Esix's implmentation of
SLIP due to it taking up the IRQ for the serial port. Any ideas
on a work around??? This also makes the port useless for any
other communication also.  If this, is in fact, true then it is
quite useless to me.

Any help would be appreciated.

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On another note, I have a copy of VP/ix 1.1.1 for sale. Best
offer takes it.


eric...