


PC/nicname, version 2.0


A program to invoke the ARPANET Network Information Center name
directory service.


Usage:

     nicname name


sends a request to the ARPANET Network Information Center (assumed
to be located at IP address 12,0,0,63) name resolution service,
inquiring about "name".  The NIC normally responds with a text
string, which nicname then displays on the screen of the PC.

If name is "-help" nicname displays some hints on how to use it.
If name is "help", nicname forwards the request to the NIC, which
responds to that name with a screenful of information on making 
more sophisticated inquiries.

If the Network Information Center is not forthcoming with a
response, PC/nicname will give up after about 20 seconds.  Typing
the letter "q" will cause PC/nicname to abort the operation
immediately.  This feature is useful if one discovers that the
output from the NIC is more extensive than anticipated.



4 December 1984.  This document is in file nicname.txt

