Date: Sat, 6 Apr 1996 03:23:53 -0700 (MST) From: Dave Andersen <angio@shell.aros.net> To: jacs@gnome.co.uk (Chris Stenton) Cc: stable@FreeBSD.org, nate@sri.MT.net Subject: Re: talk not connecting to remote machines. Message-ID: <199604061023.DAA00360@shell.aros.net> In-Reply-To: <jacs-9603060925.AA00021347@hawk.gnome.co.uk> from Chris Stenton at "Apr 6, 96 10:25:59 am"
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Lo and behold, Chris Stenton once said: > Ok the machines I have tried and failed on are Linux and ULTRIX V4.2A. > > When I imitate a talk session FROM these machines I get a "talk > connection requested" message on my FreeBSD Box but when I try and > reply all I get is > > > [No connection yet] > [Checking for invitation on caller's machine] > . ... > > I would have thought someone else would have noticed the problem > connecting to Linux or does nobody else talk to Linux users :-) We've noticed the problem as well, but I've always chalked it down to a Linux problem. Linux 'talk' can not converse with FreeBSD talk, SunOS talk, Solaris talk, and (according to you) ULTRIX talk. I haven't tried it on other systems. I believe it to be a Linux problem, though I could be mistaken. -Dave Andersen -- angio@aros.net Complete virtual hosting and business-oriented system administration Internet services. (WWW, FTP, email) http://www.aros.net/ http://www.aros.net/about/virtual "There are only two industries that refer to thier customers as 'users'."
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