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A second, related subject that becomes topical as more labs upgrade from
hp to Mac workstations is using "Fetch" (or other ftp packages) to
transfer your old hp files to the Mac. This institute's Mac network is
separated from its VMS/unix/hp network by a gateway, yet the Macs' numeric
IP addresses look to FACSnet as though they should be local. This
configuration may be quite common. Under this circumstance, a Mac may see
the hp system but FACSnet can not reply. Gateway information *must* be
added to FACSnet's network data base, #46:net.db (this suggestion also
made by Eric Van Buren). We added a line like:
heha:1:1:[INET]->nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn::::::
where heha is the ethernet card (also known as the sinister chuckle card;
thanks Nan Harvey), nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn stands for the numeric address of the
gateway node which provides dynamic routing information. Since FACSnet
doesn't include a special purpose data base editor, any editor will do, as
long as you are careful with the format.
\ / < Flow Systems Laboratory
Frank Battye \__/ <<<<< The Walter & Eliza Hall Institute
Robyn Muir ----------!!<<<<<<<< Voice: 61_3_9345 2540
Dora Constantinou /!!\ <<<<< Fax: 61_3_9347 0852
o !! \ < IN:: "facs_copy@wehi.edu.au"
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