TCPIP via ethernet under DOS? (I know that is possible...but!)

From: Buck Savage <hhacker_at_home.com>
Date: Sun May 23 00:43:37 1999

Here are my thoughts on your need:


-----Original Message-----
From: jpero_at_pop.cgocable.net <jpero_at_pop.cgocable.net>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 9:51 PM
Subject: TCPIP via ethernet under DOS? (I know that is possible...but!)


>What s/w is needed to do the ip polling to gather in ip numbers on
>outset of connecting to cablemodem?


The s/w should consist of an interrupt driven device driver for the NIC,
with any interrupts providing for input servicing. Now, this device
driver should also provide the transfer of processor control to the IP
layer. So, my suggestion is that you start with the NIC software. Under
DOS you should also be able to implement the IP stack by extraction
from LINIX, or some other UNIX variant. Sure, there is bound to be
a lot of modification work that you will have to supply to the code you
"steal" from LINIX but, since DOS is a pseudo-lookalike for UNIX, it
should work easily.

William R. Buckley
Received on Sun May 23 1999 - 00:43:37 BST