by > Using SCO Unix TCP/IP r1.2.1, over thin ethernet the time taken to run a simple
> rcmd command varies greatly.
> The command queries a file and returns a stock figure. Locally the command is
> always instant ie <0.5sec
> Using rcmd, I get these results
> Try 1 command takes < 1 sec
> 2 > 6 sec
> 3 > 6 sec
> Wait 5 minutes
> 4 < 1 sec
> 5 > 6 sec
> Wait 5 minutes
> 6 < 1 sec
net382 SLS (ftp.sco.com:/SLS/net382*). Quoting from its cover letter,
| 10. A new tcp driver (/etc/conf/pack.d/tcp/Driver.o) modified for
| these reasons:
...
| f. A possible six second delay is eliminated between multiple
| invocations of rcmd or rcp.
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