Programming for IPX

Hello,

What's up with RH 9? I'm using the defined protocol families and every
time I attempt to open a socket with socket() I get the following:

Unable to create socket: Socket type not supported

The socket type seems to be supported. It's mentioned in the manual
page. For crying out loud, I'm using IPX/SPX on eth0. I have IPX/SPX
command utilities (such as nprint, etc.), what am I missing? Perhaps a
header file somewhere? Currently, my program code has the following
library headers:

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/socket.h>
#include <netipx/ipx.h>
#include <errno.h>


What else is necessary?

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Andrew R. Falanga (a non-HP employee)
Hewlett-Packard Company
11311 Chinden Blvd.
Boise, Idaho
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Please note: The e-mail address is purposely
mangled. I do not wish my account at HP to
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Andrew Falanga wrote:[color=blue]
> Hello,
>
> What's up with RH 9? I'm using the defined protocol families and every
> time I attempt to open a socket with socket() I get the following:
>
> Unable to create socket: Socket type not supported
>
> The socket type seems to be supported. It's mentioned in the manual
> page. For crying out loud, I'm using IPX/SPX on eth0. I have IPX/SPX
> command utilities (such as nprint, etc.), what am I missing? Perhaps a
> header file somewhere? Currently, my program code has the following
> library headers:
>
> #include <sys/types.h>
> #include <sys/socket.h>
> #include <netipx/ipx.h>
> #include <errno.h>
>
>
> What else is necessary?
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> Andrew R. Falanga (a non-HP employee)
> Hewlett-Packard Company
> 11311 Chinden Blvd.
> Boise, Idaho
> ---------------------------------------------
> Please note: The e-mail address is purposely
> mangled. I do not wish my account at HP to
> become a spam haven.[/color]

Sounds like you kernel doesn't support IPX or the module is not loaded.
Check if you have a file named ipx.o under /lib/modules/<uname -r>. Then
call 'lsmod' and check for 'ipx'. If it is not in the list, cal
'modprobe ipx' as root and test again.
You can also check the sysctl settings (as root) for something with ipx.
On FC1 there is a setting 'net.ipx.ipx_pprop_broadcasting' when ipx
support is loaded.

The <netipx/ipx.h> header is part of glibc and should always be there.

Andreas

Andrew Falanga wrote:[color=blue]
> Hello,
>
> What's up with RH 9? I'm using the defined protocol families and every
> time I attempt to open a socket with socket() I get the following:
>
> Unable to create socket: Socket type not supported
>
> The socket type seems to be supported. It's mentioned in the manual
> page. For crying out loud, I'm using IPX/SPX on eth0. I have IPX/SPX
> command utilities (such as nprint, etc.), what am I missing? Perhaps a
> header file somewhere? Currently, my program code has the following
> library headers:
>
> #include <sys/types.h>
> #include <sys/socket.h>
> #include <netipx/ipx.h>
> #include <errno.h>
>
>
> What else is necessary?
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> Andrew R. Falanga (a non-HP employee)
> Hewlett-Packard Company
> 11311 Chinden Blvd.
> Boise, Idaho
> ---------------------------------------------
> Please note: The e-mail address is purposely
> mangled. I do not wish my account at HP to
> become a spam haven.[/color]
I don't know the answer to your question, but have one of my own...how
do you install the novell nprint and other commands to a linux 9 system?

Randy Manis