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- From: M21520@mwvm.mitre.org
- Subject: Re: MacTCP problem with Informix DataLink
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- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 17:28:22 GMT
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- I am reposting this here, because I incorrectly specified the address of this
- group on my first attempt:
-
- >Hello MacTCP experts!
- >
- >We have been using Wingz DataLink to communicate with an Informix database
- >on a UNIX host. This set-up requires MacTCP. We have maintained a relatively
- >stable connection for over a year now, and have been able to solve any
- >problems - until now.
- >
- >When anyone uses DataLink to open a connection w/ a database on the UNIX host,
- >the following error message appears: "Your MacTCP software had problems
- >sending data because the TCP connection went down. (ERR# -27015)".
- >
- >(BTW,does anyone have a listing of MacTCP error codes? )
- >
- >Whenever I experience *any* problems with DataLink, the first thing I do is to
- >check the connection with NCSA Telnet. I have no problems connecting with the
- >UNIX host with Telnet (MacTCP version). This suggests a problem between
- >DataLink and MacTCP. I know that DataLink has been configured properly; we
- >have not experienced *this* problem before. The problem occurred suddenly and
- >affects all of our DataLink users (so it is highly unlikely that we all did
- >something stupid to our DataLink configurations :-)); this seems to suggest
- >some single point of failure... maybe the UNIX host?... maybe the network
- >itself? These are the only things I can think of that are common to all the
- >users.
- >
- >I am out of my league, so I am seeking the wisdom of the Internet community
- >of Mac communication gurus. Thanks in advance for any help!
- >
- >Please respond via e-mail to: m21520@mwvm.mitre.org
- >
- Brian O'Sullivan m21520@mwvm.mitre.org
- MITRE Corp. NASA HQ site
- Washington, DC
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