> I try not to use Windows. Ever. But now and again I have to. It's like
> having to go to the loo.
Well w2k + tons of resource kit programs make windows quite nice, the
tools are all there, scripting is possible, but still it is windows.

> I read somewhere, that pre-XP didn't have the possibility of using raw
> sockets. Oh yes, it was the famous Mr. Gibson. And that ICMP raw socket
> echo requests wouldn't be possible - that the whole thing was fudged
> with UDP or TCP.
>
You mean that pre-XP tracert coud not have been using ICMP Echo Requests?

> So there must be a distinction between pre-XP and post-XP tracert. Or
> not?
Amazing, i was not aware, really, i have to find out.
Can you give closer description of the source you mentioned? This
Mr. Gibson.

> Tony
Maciej


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