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        !             2:        B E R K E L E Y   N E T W O R K
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        !             5: The code in this directory is the most up-to-date network source
        !             6: on the machine.
        !             7: 
        !             8: NOTE: if you are already running my stuff, this version has a new protocol
        !             9: that is incompatible on a link-by-link basis with the earlier one.
        !            10: Take a look at prot.c and the packet structure of defs.h.
        !            11: 
        !            12: *** Adding a new machine
        !            13: 
        !            14: To add another machine to an existing network, change these programs:
        !            15: 
        !            16: * mach.h:
        !            17:        add an ifdef entry for the new machines
        !            18: * config.h:
        !            19:        add in LOCALx section of config.h
        !            20:           the usual information about the machine interconnections
        !            21:        add the name of the machine to the machine
        !            22:           name table and its type to the machine type table
        !            23: * Paths.h:
        !            24:        Change the path names in "Paths.h".
        !            25: * makefile:
        !            26:        change the makefile to suit.
        !            27: * nsh.c:
        !            28:        Change the path names in "nsh.c".
        !            29: * sub.c:
        !            30:        check routine "gothru"
        !            31: * v6mail.c:
        !            32:        add machine names to "v6mail.c"
        !            33: 
        !            34: To set up a new network, I suggest starting with two machines and
        !            35: get everything up as you like it, then including others.
        !            36: Follow the steps outlined above.  A good way to see the specific
        !            37: places where another network has been changed is to 
        !            38:        grep RAND *.h *.c
        !            39: 
        !            40: 
        !            41: *** Other files ***
        !            42: interact.c, listen.c - manually send packets
        !            43: speeds.c, speedr.c -   send various length packets, use "time" to evaluate
        !            44: store.c, receive.c -   send a file (use for backup)
        !            45: nettest.c -            run daemons locally, using pipes instead of tty lines
        !            46: setmode.c -            set the mode on the tty line driver to "cat" things thru
        !            47: 
        !            48: ***    Taxonomy of net pgms being sent around:
        !            49: 
        !            50: Internal:      sendberkmail, prmail, mmail, mwrite
        !            51: External:      net, netcp, netlpr, netmail
        !            52: Other:         netdaemon, netstart, netq, netrm
        !            53: 
        !            54: 
        !            55: PROBLEMS
        !            56: 
        !            57:        If you have any problems or questions, don't hesitate
        !            58:        to call me.
        !            59:                Eric Schmidt
        !            60:                2309 Blake Street #401
        !            61:                Berkeley, Cal. 94704
        !            62:                415-849-1755
        !            63: 
        !            64:        or
        !            65:                C.S. Department
        !            66:                Evans Hall
        !            67:                U.C. Berkeley
        !            68:                Berkeley, Cal. 94720
        !            69:                415-642-7780
        !            70:                    642-1024 (messages)
        !            71:        
        !            72:        or mail Bell Research mail to "research!ucbvax!schmidt"
        !            73:        or mail ARPANET mail to me at "schmidt@berkeley" or "schmidt@parc".

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