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1. problems 'bind'ing sockets on SUNOS 4.1.1

We are trying to get a whois server going as an example of a simple
client/server using sockets. The server works fine on Irix 3.3.2
but fails with the message "Can't assign requested address" when
run under SUNOS. (We get the same message regardless of whether
the program is run as root or user.)

I have stepped through the code with dbx and examining the structures
returned by gethostbyname and getservices and the socket_addr_in
and all looks just the same as under Irix. (The actual IP address
excepted.)

My question then is what exactly is it complaining about.

BTW you get the same message under Irix if you start the server
without root privileges.

Is port 43 disabled by some kernel option?

Thanks, Russell.

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Russell Fulton, Computer Center, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

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