Number: 848

Date: 26-Apr-84 12':53':42

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: Burton.pa

Subject: Dlion not on a net prompts for pup host #

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Attn: vanMelle

Status: Open

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Problem Type: Design - UI

Impact: Annoying

Difficulty: Moderate

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Hopefully

System: Communications

Subsystem: PUP Protocols

Machine: 1108

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[4/28/84 bvm': Difficulty moderate--it is much harder to have the machine gear up to carry on Pup traffic only on demand, rather than unconditionally at startup.]

Description: '
Date': 26 Apr 84 09':19 PST'
From': Burton.pa'
Subject': Lisp': Dlion not on a net prompts for pup host #'
To': LispSupport.pa'
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Lisp System Date': 16-Apr-84 12':58':26'
Microcode version': 24,4'
Memory size': 10000'
Frequency': Always'
Impact': Annoying'
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When a Dlion is booted without being connected to a network it prompts the user for a pup host number underneath restarting the ether device.  John Brown has this trouble at home as do I whenever I demonstrate anywhere.  John reports anamolous results when he ^e''s out.  It requires a three digit number to "succeed" but doesn''t mention this as a requirement.'
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richard'
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[bvm': Regarding "It requires a three digit number"--it simply requires a valid pup host number (string of up to three octal digits not exceeding 375Q).  The code is indeed not protected against ^E -- that part should definitely be fixed.]'


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