From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.1 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,HTML_FONT_LOW_CONTRAST, HTML_IMAGE_ONLY_32,HTML_MESSAGE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (minnie.tuhs.org [45.79.103.53]) by inbox.vuxu.org (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id d6921a37 for ; Fri, 19 Apr 2019 18:55:13 +0000 (UTC) Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 426AF93D3C; Sat, 20 Apr 2019 04:55:12 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 95ADD93D23; Sat, 20 Apr 2019 04:54:51 +1000 (AEST) Authentication-Results: minnie.tuhs.org; dkim=pass (1024-bit key; unprotected) header.d=ccc.com header.i=@ccc.com header.b="C0C9lPwu"; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 6C11B93D23; Sat, 20 Apr 2019 04:54:50 +1000 (AEST) Received: from mail-wm1-f49.google.com (mail-wm1-f49.google.com [209.85.128.49]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B970B93D21 for ; Sat, 20 Apr 2019 04:54:49 +1000 (AEST) Received: by mail-wm1-f49.google.com with SMTP id z24so7299433wmi.5 for ; Fri, 19 Apr 2019 11:54:49 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=ccc.com; s=google; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=ydx6EqVUkg1ZV+2hoIKYBwFnwzoQeAQymBHaE+W9lKw=; b=C0C9lPwuBV1eiyqgJv0KuYxIYYOev0cmA4nIeEbdih8vDPkJ6uW001PIEuMz1pIwdd iHzsTXDO7WwbqsNR2NNh+b8gB0t290sVFPWvpP/zgIoKLeQrr7h5DUB/W/Fk1YE3CGIR IQ5kGHBNx/DT/SGnCmiTa4H4DKnpe18t5nen4= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=ydx6EqVUkg1ZV+2hoIKYBwFnwzoQeAQymBHaE+W9lKw=; b=MfqRX35jDeXQysCMXQBjmdOwBwu2Vj/Ewg6Q/v2r64YiCalQAhlKaciQqQXfHbOFfW vogeJRoQQpV3jpqGRYRNfjDPgpz43BM8YsaOaNEpyVE2epP5ceiPrpdLS+CkY6/GJqyL bEPly3oZVyS0GRnOr1GeONRZU4m7xbX3aFI9uioVwTHaSPT0ZtRx24wXueykTXcbXRJS WAS4lpvgRbfjc+IZZjPjeS/K9uBNuUeEn4ln2FBYAtBL2kqA0l+uy5d0vmL/6OY22tBr dXFvWaPxLefRMxn6GFGXIa6w+Km1ffn7+UnyZblGm3yGLD4Mjl7hPAlpdSkRow9eLvtl UCUw== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAXHONB55dQOZMRlM3Hr0EMfpBbs4szFMhCEgyIa9BrZwwXXmSsM UfB5/MtC8jfYYPd+iNOS6EZxC0CRdIVlWs8q4ZoqeQ== X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqyysHRK9mLDey1ozzpR5hmbWh6pey2vaAE2Md98sW641qqlzsosy83ku2NRhomvJWUttUi4mcjy2aG0AK/xrGg= X-Received: by 2002:a1c:7e0e:: with SMTP id z14mr3417811wmc.95.1555700088092; Fri, 19 Apr 2019 11:54:48 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: From: Clem Cole Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 14:54:22 -0400 Message-ID: To: "Jeremy C. Reed" Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000020d56c0586e6a78d" Subject: Re: [TUHS] looking for HOSTS.TXT parsers and how is /dev/net/HOSTNAME enabled? X-BeenThere: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.26 Precedence: list List-Id: The Unix Heritage Society mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: TUHS main list Errors-To: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "TUHS" --00000000000020d56c0586e6a78d Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Just saw Ron reply, I remember when that happened - (it could have been you guys) but after we sold our first Masscomp machine to DoD. We then added a note in the administrator's guide we saying use MC68000 and that was the reason. As Ron said, getting the latest from the NIC was standard, gettable(8) was often the way you did it. We have a script on the Masscomp systems called getmasterhost IIRC that was a little more programmable because so many customers were not yet on the Internet, most were not yet running BIND or the equivalent and kept a static master table some where (and we must have taught them how to so that in the System Managers' guide). =E1=90=A7 On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 2:43 PM Clem Cole wrote: > > > On Thu, Apr 18, 2019 at 10:33 PM wrote: > >> This email is two parts. I am researching 1970's symbolic name to >> network address mapping routines. >> >> 1) I am looking for parsers for ancient (pre mid 1982) HOSTS.TXT. Since >> this is Unix list, for Unix is fine :) >> > Got to Warren's archives for BSD 4.2 and look for the htable(8) and > gettable(8). I believe the parsing routines will be in htable(8). > =E1=90=A7 > --00000000000020d56c0586e6a78d Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Just saw Ron reply, I remember when that happened - (it= could have been you guys) but after we sold our first Masscomp machine to = DoD.=C2=A0 We then added a note in the administrator's guide we saying = use MC68000 and that was the reason.=C2=A0=C2=A0

As Ro= n said, getting the latest from the NIC was standard, gettable(8) was often= the way you did it.=C2=A0 =C2=A0We have a script on the Masscomp systems c= alled getmasterhost IIRC that was a little more programmable because so man= y customers were not yet on the Internet, most were not yet running BIND or= the equivalent and kept a static master table some where (and we must have= taught them how to so that in the System Managers' guide).
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On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 2:43 PM Clem Cole <clemc@ccc.com> wrote:

On Thu, Apr 18, 2019 at 10:33 PM <reed@reedmedia.net>= ; wrote:
= This email is two parts. I am researching 1970'= s symbolic name to
network address mapping routines.

1) I am looking for parsers for ancient (pre mid 1982) HOSTS.TXT. Since this is Unix list, for Unix is fine :)

Got = to Warren's archives for BSD 4.2 and look for the htable(8) and gettabl= e(8).=C2=A0 I believe the parsing routines will be in htable(8).
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