Re: Programming for IPX

From: SysAdmin (rmanis_at_tsrc.com)
Date: 05/03/04


Date: Mon, 03 May 2004 21:57:44 GMT

Andrew Falanga wrote:
> Hello,
>
> What's up with RH 9? I'm using the defined protocol families and every
> time I attempt to open a socket with socket() I get the following:
>
> Unable to create socket: Socket type not supported
>
> The socket type seems to be supported. It's mentioned in the manual
> page. For crying out loud, I'm using IPX/SPX on eth0. I have IPX/SPX
> command utilities (such as nprint, etc.), what am I missing? Perhaps a
> header file somewhere? Currently, my program code has the following
> library headers:
>
> #include <sys/types.h>
> #include <sys/socket.h>
> #include <netipx/ipx.h>
> #include <errno.h>
>
>
> What else is necessary?
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> Andrew R. Falanga (a non-HP employee)
> Hewlett-Packard Company
> 11311 Chinden Blvd.
> Boise, Idaho
> ---------------------------------------------
> Please note: The e-mail address is purposely
> mangled. I do not wish my account at HP to
> become a spam haven.
I don't know the answer to your question, but have one of my own...how
do you install the novell nprint and other commands to a linux 9 system?

Randy Manis



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