From: devmorfo@mtu.edu (Evmorfopoulos Dimitris) Subject: Re: Warning: old style IOCTL called! Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1993 23:03:42 GMT
In article <1993Aug15.131748.5562@a.cs.okstate.edu>, chris@a.cs.okstate.edu (Chris Schuermann) writes:
> Upon execution of rc.net I get warning of "old style IOCTL called"
> from /etc/config. This is followed by messages about "nfsd cannot
> register service. RPC unable to send; errno = Network unreachable".
>
> I do NOT currently have any type of ethernet board installed, but would
> like to have the tcp/ip services available so that I can work on some
> socket code. I've upgraded a SLS distribution to PL10. Any attempt to
> use telnet/ping/ftp/etc results in "network unreachable".
>
> Any kind sole have some ideas for me? I'd sure appreciate someone telling
> me how much of a dummy I am :-) What other "packages" do I need to do
> serious socket development? I didn't see network-dev-support tools anywhere
> on sunsite...
>
> Thanx in advance.
> Chris Schuermann
> chris@a.cs.okstate.edu
>
> PS: I love linux! I use SCO every day at work, any in almost every way
> linux is superior!
>
Very simple. You have the old network code, (I mean daemons not kernel).
Just upgrade to net-2, you can find it in tsx-11.mit.edu, and any good ftp site
near you.
Dimitris