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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: Opinions? NT VS UNIX, NT SUCKS SOMETIMES
To: nate@mt.sri.com (Nate Williams)
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 1996 16:43:04 -0700 (MST)
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> > > The SysV of 'multiple run-levels' is something I've yet to see used.
> > > Even the most hard-core SysV gurus use the two available in BSD,
> > > single-user and multi-user.
> > 
> > How about:
> > 1)	"permanent connection exists"?
> > 2)	"transient network connection does not exist"
> > 3)	"transient network connection exists"
> > 
> > I could see these all being options that you would want to support:
> > 
> > 1)	My computer is docked in my office
> > 2)	I am on a plane to the East Coast office
> > 3)	I am in the Eact Coast office with a WaveLAN/IR PCMCIA card
> > 	installed to connect me to the lcoal net.
> 
> All of these work pretty well with the current PCCARD setup.  Basically,
> when you plug in your PCCARD, it configures the network for you as
> necessary.  No need for run levels at all, and they would get in the way
> anyway.

4)	I am at my hotel on the East Coast using a 28.8 modem for a
	PPP link to my provider.

(I happen to know there are problems with route configuration when you
try to have transient network card + transient PPP connections in
the same box... it was just discussed).


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present
or previous employers.