VAX VMS TCP/IP bug? w/ Telnet

From: healyzh_at_aracnet.com <(healyzh_at_aracnet.com)>
Date: Fri Sep 29 21:05:46 2000

>
> Well, someone has not only reported it on comp.os.vms but figured out what
> it is, the VMS telnet server in TCPIP 5.0A gets into an infinite loop

OK, you win 1st Prize in the understatement catagory! You'd said a fairly
recent version of TCP/IP. Uh, V5.0A *IS* Current.

> trying to negotiate ECHO which the client. It sends WILL_ECHO and the
> client sends DONT_ECHO again and again and again. Sigh. This has cost me

Is there a fix? I don't think there are any Patches for 5.0A available,
though I might be mistaken as I've not looked recently.

> enough time that I'm probably going to be demonstrating VMS system installs
> at the VCF :-). I hope to have one MicroVAX II/GPX in a BA123, one VAX
> 4000/200 in a BA430, and one VAXServer 3400 (BA213) for sale. Should be
> interesting...

Suddenly I'm glad I'm not going to be there. I'd love a 4000/200 :^) Oh,
well. While everyone is having fun at VCF I'll be working a major upgrade
to my Hobbyist Cluster.

                        Zane
Received on Fri Sep 29 2000 - 21:05:46 BST