Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!loki.bbn.com!craig From: craig@loki.bbn.com.UUCP Newsgroups: mod.protocols.tcp-ip Subject: clarification Message-ID: <8612071637.AA14372@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> Date: Sun, 7-Dec-86 11:42:47 EST Article-I.D.: ucbvax.8612071637.AA14372 Posted: Sun Dec 7 11:42:47 1986 Date-Received: Sun, 7-Dec-86 13:01:24 EST Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 13 Approved: tcp-ip@sri-nic.arpa > I suspect that what you are seeing is that fact that Sun TCP (to be > fair, most 4.2 based TCP's) doesn't perform well with bad connections. > A number of sites have replaced Sun's TCP modules with their 4.3 > equivalents. This makes a dramatic difference in dealing with > difficult cases. Re-reading my note I realize it isn't clear. I'm seeing the behaviour under both 4.2 and 4.3 (though I haven't tested the 4.3 implementation as extensively). I did the port to 4.3 for precisely the reasons you mention and now find myself stymied. Craig