[HECnet] Thousands of DECnet errors on Tops-20

[Johnny Billquist]

I saw that and wondered as well.
I was thinking maybe it could be for DDCMP devices without more 
specifically defining what it would be, since DDCMP could be run over 
any serial line?

   Johnny

On 2021-01-15 22:53, Peter Lothberg wrote:
> The 2020 has a KMC11 and up to 2 DUP11, and those are the interfaces
> the "MRC T20 DECnet thing supports.
> 
> On the list of devices/sizes you posted is  a "DDP" device and I wounder
> if you knew what that is?
> 
> --P
> 
> 
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>     DDP?  I thought it was DUP-11.
> 
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>         On 1/15/21 4:21 PM, Peter Lothberg wrote:
> 
>         Well, MRC was receiving "suggestions" from Stu Grossman on how
>         to do it, but
>         if my memory does not fail me the block size was 312, due to
>         lack of buffer space
>         in the already crammed single section 512KW 2020. I'm afraid my
>         tape and disk-pack
>         are in Seattle. I knew it was not 576 as it had two DUP-11's and
>         using it for transit failed...
> 
>         Quiz, do you knew what a DDP is?
> 
>         -P
> 
> 

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