> often would it succeed for each node.  Natalie implies that MSSTATE
> would bomb out regularly, and I won't argue with that.  However, I think
 
Yep.  (The :-) below is my prompt, btw.)
 
:-) q uga
Link UGA      INACTIVE
 
:-) ping uga.cc.uga.edu
uga.cc.uga.edu is alive
 
It's been at least 48 hours since I had evidence that our bitnet link
was up.
   --Natalie ([log in to unmask])