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(Also FINGER. I don't know what the difference between FINGER and NAME is. ITS has a NAME server, but queries Lispms using FINGER.)
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* ECHO — echo data back; mostly for testing.
 
* ECHO — echo data back; mostly for testing.
 
* DOOR — open door and call for elevator.
 
* DOOR — open door and call for elevator.
* FINGER — remote file system access; mainly for Lisp machines.
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* [[Finger|FINGER]] — remote file system access; mainly for Lisp machines.
 
* NAME — list logged in users.
 
* NAME — list logged in users.
 
* LIMERICK — send a Limerick.
 
* LIMERICK — send a Limerick.
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* MAIL — network [[email]].
 
* MAIL — network [[email]].
 
* MINI — remote boot for [[Lisp machine]]s.
 
* MINI — remote boot for [[Lisp machine]]s.
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* MINI36 — remote boot for [[KS10]]s.
 
* MLDEV — remote file system access; mainly for ITS.
 
* MLDEV — remote file system access; mainly for ITS.
 
* NAME — list logged in users.
 
* NAME — list logged in users.

Revision as of 11:06, 7 October 2023

A brief overview of Chaosnet application protocols. The current list is mostly based on what's found on ITS.

  • 11DUMP — accept a crash dump from a PDP-11.
  • 11LOAD — remote boot for MINITS.
  • ARPA — forward connection to TCP/IP network.
  • BABEL — send a fixed string of printable ASCII characters.
  • BYE — send a good-bye quip.
  • ECHO — echo data back; mostly for testing.
  • DOOR — open door and call for elevator.
  • FINGER — remote file system access; mainly for Lisp machines.
  • NAME — list logged in users.
  • LIMERICK — send a Limerick.
  • LOAD — report host load.
  • MAIL — network email.
  • MINI — remote boot for Lisp machines.
  • MINI36 — remote boot for KS10s.
  • MLDEV — remote file system access; mainly for ITS.
  • NAME — list logged in users.
  • RMTDEV — remote file system; mainly for ITS to access TOPS-20 files.
  • RTAPE — remote tape access.
  • SEND — send message to a user.
  • SUPDUP — remote login.
  • TELNET — remote login.
  • TIME — network time service.
  • UPTIME — report uptime.
  • YOW — send quote from Zippy the Pinhead.