Usinagaz Documentation & Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@ens-lyon.org>

1. Introduction

2. Usinagaz

• 2.1 CHAT
• 2.2 PPPON
• 2.3 PPPOFF
• 2.4 UIDLE
• 2.5 USOCKET
• 2.6 UBIND
• 2.7 UCONNECT
• 2.8 UCLOSE
• 2.9 UWRITE
• 2.10 UREAD
• 2.11 UACCEPT
• 2.12 RESOLV
• 2.13 USOCK2MASK
• 2.14 USELECT
• 2.15 UGETOPT
• 2.16 USETOPT

3. Utools

• 3.1 PING
• 3.2 PINGFLOOD
• 3.3 ECHO
• 3.4 NETTIME

4. Mail&News

• 4.1 Mail
• 4.2 News

5. How to use a Unix-box as a TCP/IP network provider for the hp, thanks to pppd

• 5.1 Connection
• 5.2 Bringing interneting to the hp

6. How to use Zindoz 9x as a TCP/IP network provider for the hp

7. How to use Zindoz 2000 as a TCP/IP network provider for the hp

8. How to connect to an isp using a modem (or a mobile phone)

• 8.1 First stage: serial connection
• 8.2 Second stage: modem / mobile phone configuration
• 8.3 Third stage: network connection

9. NB

10. FAQ

• 10.1 So, how does all this work?
• 10.2 What is an IP?
• 10.3 Why is the alarm annunciator lit?
• 10.4 Why does the left shift sometimes light?
• 10.5 CHAT hangs waiting for the first "OK"
• 10.6 What is 'Upar'?
• 10.7 Thost, DNS, MCL,... so many annoying little settings!
• 10.8 I got the error 'Circular Reference'?!
• 10.9 What log to send for debuging?
• 10.10 I patched kernel 2.2.x, 0<=x<=15, and compilation says 'has no member poll_wait' (or something like this)
• 10.11 I don't understand what Usinagaz Does
• 10.12 Why did you call it Usinagaz? Is this a Gaz factory?!
• 10.13 Oh god! Usinagaz Rebooted the calc!
• 10.14 I couldn't find the source code, where is it?