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NCSA telnet doesn't work with path MTU discovery enabled. This is due to a

NCSA telnet doesn't work with path MTU discovery enabled. This is due to a

bug in NCSA that also stops it working with other modern networking code

bug in NCSA that also stops it working with other modern networking code

such as Solaris.

such as Solaris.

The following information is courtesy of

The following information is courtesy of

Marek 

Marek 

There is a fixed version somewhere on ftp.upe.ac.za (sorry, I don't

There is a fixed version somewhere on ftp.upe.ac.za (sorry, I don't

remember the exact pathname, and this site is very slow from here).

remember the exact pathname, and this site is very slow from here).

It may or may not be faster for you to get it from

It may or may not be faster for you to get it from

ftp://ftp.ists.pwr.wroc.pl/pub/msdos/telnet/ncsa_upe/tel23074.zip

ftp://ftp.ists.pwr.wroc.pl/pub/msdos/telnet/ncsa_upe/tel23074.zip

(source is in v230704s.zip).  I have tested it with 1.3.79 (with

(source is in v230704s.zip).  I have tested it with 1.3.79 (with

path mtu discovery enabled - ncsa 2.3.08 didn't work) and it seems

path mtu discovery enabled - ncsa 2.3.08 didn't work) and it seems

to work.  I don't know if anyone is working on this code - this

to work.  I don't know if anyone is working on this code - this

version is over a year old.  Too bad - it's faster and often more

version is over a year old.  Too bad - it's faster and often more

stable than these windoze telnets, and runs on almost anything...

stable than these windoze telnets, and runs on almost anything...