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From: MacUserLabs@cup.portal.com (Stephan - Somogyi)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: TCP or NTP Time Clients for Mac?
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 09:17:06 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
Distribution: world

Raoul Schaffner <raoul@inf.eawag.ch> writes:

>I once installed the VersaTerm Time Client V1.1.3 and hooked it up to our
>TCP time server (in fact, yesterday). The Time Client was able to
>establish a connection and to set the Mac's internal clock quite well. But
>then the seconds started to jump back and forth, which is not so good for
>programs depending on a clock (like networking applications). I saw this
>behaviour of the internal clock in the General Controls CP as well as in
>the VersaTerm Time Client CP.

Software wishing to set the Mac's clock programmatically can only do so
with a granularity of one second. SetTime calls SetDateTime, which doesn't
accept anything smaller than a second.

What you're seeing is basically rounding error.

__________________________________________________________________________
Stephan Somogyi                critical pathologist                MacUser
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: "orestes appel" <oappel@moose.cs.indiana.edu>
Subject: Communicating a Mac with an IBM Mainframe System
Organization: Computer Science, Indiana University
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 12:26:13 -0500

Hello  there,

	I do need to communicate my Macintosh with an IBM system
(two of them, actually) running either MVS or VM. This will be done
through a telephone line and a modem (I have a UserID at the target machines).

Could someone indicate me a good communication software that would allow
me  to do this?
Please reply to my e-mail address, because I am not subscribe to the newsgroup.

Thanks in advance.

oappel@cs.indiana.edu  OR oappel@dino.conicit.ve

Thanks again
From: rgoldstone@OAVAX.CSUCHICO.EDU (Robin, Girl Wonder)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: VersaTerm
Date: 22 Dec 92 18:53:39 GMT
Reply-To: rgoldstone@OAVAX.CSUCHICO.EDU
Organization: California State University, Chico
NNTP-Posting-Host: oavax.csuchico.edu

Since I know Lonnie is out there listening, I'll also add my $.02 about 
VersaTerm.  I am also a long-time satisfied customer, with a few trivial
complaints.

In article <owen-221292095114@rowen.astro.washington.edu>, owen@astro.washington.edu (Russell Owen) writes:
>
>It's a great program with a few limitations. Getting the bad stuff out of
>the way first...
>- only one window even for multiple sessions (e.g. telnet);
>  this is telnet users who connect to multiple computers,
>  and is why I presently use NCSA Telnet instead
I also find the single window to be a limitation.  I prefer NCSA's multiple
window implementation. There are occasions when I would like to have two
sessions both visible to me on the screen at the same time.  I can't do this
w/ VersaTerm.

>The gripes aside, VersaTerm is superb, a paragon of fine Macintosh
>programming. It's one of the best terminal emulation programs available,
>AND a very good deal, as well. For less than $100 (mail-order) you get:
>- lots of TCP/IP stuff, including MacTCP, FTP client (nearly as good as
>Fetch),
I also think the FTP client is very good, with one exception.  I would like
to see the addition of a "transfer rate" statistic, showing bytes/sec
transferred, both during the transfer and a final (avg.) rate when the
transfer is complete. Fetch shows these statistics and they are useful,
especiailly as I play with SLIP and try to determine its performance at 
different baud rates.

-Robin
******************************************************************************
Robin Goldstone, Systems Software Specialist                   ____
California State University, Chico  Computing Services         \  /
rgoldstone@oavax.csuchico.edu                                   \/
                                                       Closets are for clothes
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: parkyn@fraser.sfu.ca (Dale Parkyn)
Subject: Re: Zterm crash - HELP!!
Keywords: Zterm Help
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 03:00:42 GMT

Re: modem file transfers halting...

Note - I had different equipment, speeds, etc. BUT...

I used to have trouble with one end of the connection timing out
even though a file transfer was in progress. Any chance that something
similar is happening in your case? Any consistancy in losing connection
(even if it's an error) after a certain time makes me wonder about time out.

Dale
parkyn@sfu.ca

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: sdtrent.mte.ncsu.edu
Subject: Re: Zoom v.32 ARA=Hangup!
Organization: TheNews 
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 18:20:11 GMT

In article <1992Dec23.133208.3071@vitro.com> mzwick@vitro.com (Morris J. Zwick)
writes:
>ARA seems simple enough, but this one has me stumped!
>
>We have two IIcis, one each at two different sites. Both machines have Zoom
>v.32bis modems and ARA. I downloaded the ARA scripts from the info-mac
archives
>(since the Zoom modem's scripts were not bundled with ARA). When we attempt a
>connection, the host modem answers, then hangs up! The ARA status dialog never
>flinches from "Awaiting incoming call" (or some similar message). I've checked
>that guest access via ARA is enabled on the server. Still, no dice.
>


I have the same problem. Try getting the ZoomTurbo ARA script from Sumex. This
is a hack script for the Zoom v.32 9600 (12000 turbo) modem. It let my v.32bis
Zooms connect but at only 4800 baud! When I use this script with the ZoomTurbo
I get a 12000 baud connectin every time!

My question is why does the modem hang up? Is it a problem in hardware that can
be fixed by hacking the ARA script to change some registers? I had a Supra
v.32bis that did the same thing but worse. I would work a little longer at
connecting but always hung up! I returned it and got the Zoom.

Good Luck,
-shane
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Distribution: world
From: Jim_Daniels@bmug.org
Organization: BMUG, Inc.
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 17:56:45 PST
Subject: Socket Info Needed

Hello, I am serching for some socket interface information.

From the MacTCP Q&A Technote:
   Apple currently offers some libraries that allow you to work
   with MacTCP but not APIs similar to sockets. Third-party
   socket libraries for MacTCP are available, however. Also,
   universities such as the University of Toronto provide public
   domain socket wrappers for MacTCP.

I searched madhaus.utcs.utoronto.ca for MacSockets but couldn't
find anything. Does this code still exist, and if so where?

Also, can anyone provide further information on other alternatives,
both PD and commercial?

Thanks!
Jim Daniels


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**** this posting does not in any way reflect BMUG's official views.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Distribution: world
From: jimh@laison.w8hd.org (Jim Hebert)
Organization: L'AISON - Local Area Information Server Open Network
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 06:54:35 EDT
Subject: Re: Modem Cables

Michael Peirce,peirce@outpost.SF-Bay.org, writes:
 
  > I recently purchases a nice new Teleport/Gold 
  > modem
                                         
  > I ran out and bought a little switcher box 
  > down at CompUSA.
                              
  > I tried two types of cables between the Macs 
  > and the box - "ImageWriter II" cables and 
  > "modem" cables.  Of course neither of these 
  > worked and neither cables came with 
  > schematics showing their real wiring inside   

I think I have the same switch box from CompUSA. Here's the problem:
The Mac Imagewriter II cables are wired with a "twist". Their input and output
signals are swapped. One end's input pins are wired to the other end's output
pins. If you use that cable as your connection between switch and Macs, it
won't work. You need a cable that looks just like the Imagewriter Printer
cable, but is wired "straight-thru". Get two of these and connect the Macs to
the switch with them, and you'll use the modem cable supplied with your
Teleport to connect it to the switch's common. 
 
The CompUSA near me sells this cable as:
   PC Accessories (Brand)
   #30080 Mac II to Switchbox (Strt Thru) Cable 6 Ft
   Mini8 Male/Male

They have a bundled package of the switch, 2 of these straight cables, and a
third cable of "Imagewriter to Mac" style. The bundle is actually priced much
less than buying these all separately.
 
The wiring of a cable with the inputs and outputs twisted is often called a "null-modem" cable. Perhaps this is what you referred to when you mentioned you were also trying to use "modem" cable
between the switch and the Macs.
 
Best regards,

jim

_____________________________________________________________________________
Jim Hebert                L'AISON = Local Area Information Server Open Network    
jimh@laison.w8hd.org                Tel: 313/647-2634  Beverly Hills, Michigan
______________________________________________________________________________
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: rtmd30@email.sps.mot.com (Greg Ferguson)
Subject: Re: ARA and MacTCP (Again)
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.comm
Organization: Motorola
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 03:59:56 GMT

In article <THOMAS.TORNBLOM.92Dec22125722@beck.nexus.comm.se>,
Thomas.Tornblom@nexus.comm.se (Thomas Tornblom) wrote:
> 
> In article <haase-211292212226@mac_dialin1.meediv.lanl.gov> haase@meediv.lanl.gov (Peter Haase) writes:
> 
>    We dial-in to our Internet via an ARA Server and route IP through
>    our GatorBox. Works very well. I also dial in via my office MAC with
>    ARA. As far as I know the Host Mac cannot help you with IP....
> 
>       Insure the Following:
> 
>    1. Set up the GatorBox with nn Dynamic Addresses.
> 
>    2. Select the GatorBox's Localtalk Zone in the Net Control Panel.
> 
>    3. Set MacTCP to obtain address from  Server.
> 
>    When you dial-in and run a App that uses IP protocol the dial-in MAC
>    obtains an address from the GatorBox....You cannot use static addresses.
>    As soon as you hangup that address is again available for another user
>    that dials-in. We have 32 Dynamic addreses assigned to our GatorBox for
>    Dial-in Users.....Hope this helps....
> 
> We use static addresses together with ARA/MacTCP/GatorBox. Works ok
> for us. Why should static addresses work?
> 

A static address will work with ARA and a gator. I've used it several
times.

The problem that could pop up would be if several users have the same
static address and all try to connect to different ARA hosts behind the
same Gator. The IP conflict is no different than if the Macs were directly
attached to localtalk in this case.

If only one ARA host exists and it is shared by several users, they all
could have different static IP #s.

Or the same IP # could be issued and the IP connections should work as long
as the Gator has a chance to flush its arp(?) table between connections. I
haven't tried it, but I can't see why it wouldn't work.

Our current configuration will allow multiple ARA clients to attach to
multiple ARA hosts on the same GatorBox and LocalTalk segment. To avoid IP
# conflicts and ease of use, we just configured enough dynamic numbers to
handle the possible connections. This works well too.


Greg Ferguson
Programmer/Engineer
Desktop Networking System
SPS, World Marketing
Motorola, Inc.
From: lux@sol.UVic.CA (Michael O'Henly)
Subject: Re: VersaTerm
Organization: University of Victoria
Date: 28 Dec 92 19:12:18 GMT

In <rhaller-281292095203@rhaller.cc.uoregon.edu> rhaller@ns.uoregon.edu (Rich Haller) writes:
>In article <1992Dec28.170445.6465@uc.msc.edu>, doherty@msc.edu (David C.
>Doherty) wrote:

>> In article <1h7o7jINNbhp@charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu> Robin,
>> rgoldstone@OAVAX.CSUCHICO.EDU writes:

>> > I also find the single window to be a limitation.  I prefer
>> > NCSA's multiple window implementation. There are occasions when I
>> > would like to have two sessions both visible to me on the screen at
>> > the same time.  I can't do this w/ VersaTerm.

>I believe the latest version of VersaTerm has multiple window support.
>One of the strong points of VT that may already have been mentioned is that
>it uses the Communications Tool Box. This may be particularly useful to
>powerbook owners who can use VT as their terminal emulator over a variety
>of connection methods simply by changing tools.

    I sure hope VersaTerm still continues to offer non-CTB terminal
emulation. Apple's VT102 terminal tool does not offer more than a
24-line screen and does not support cursor keys on a PowerBook -- two
incredible deficiencies, I think. 

    I'm using VersaTerm Pro 3.5.2 (and have ordered the upgrade)
specifically because its internal terminal emulation does support
these things.

    Could someone who has the latest version of VersaTerm please
clarily this point?

    Michael
-- 
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    Library Systems Office |  --/--  | LUX@UVVM.BITNET
    University of Victoria |  __\    | lux@sol.UVic.CA
    Victoria, B.C., Canada |     \   | mohenly@malahat.Library.UVic.CA
From: derek@sherlock.oas.uci.edu (Derek Chee)
Subject: Re: Is AOL dead or what?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Date: 2 Jan 93 07:27:41 GMT
Distribution: na

In article <1993Jan1.195630.1@stsci.edu> zellner@stsci.edu writes:
>I have tried persistently for the last three weeks to dial in to
>America Online from Baltimore.  I get a carrier and a spinning wheel,
>but that's all until a timeout.  Same thing when I try through 
>Hagerstown Md.  I wrote them a paper-mail query, got no answer.

No, it's not dead, just your access number it appears.  Try through an
alternate number from your Setup.  If you don't have an alternate
number handy, call up AOL Customer Service.

-- Derek
--
_____________________________________________________________________________
Derek Chee                           | America Online: Exter
Office of Analytical Studies         | Internet: dchee@uci.edu
University of California, Irvine     |           exter@aol.com
From: mitch@novavax.UUCP (Mitch Silverman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: NeXTMail Software for Mac
Keywords: NeXT NeXTMail Mac sound email multimedia
Date: 28 Dec 92 03:18:36 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Nova University, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Dear netters:
 
Does any software exist for the Mac to generate and output
(i.e. record and transmit, and receive and playback--usefully)
NeXTMail on the Mac?  Is such software in the works?  Will it
(I hope) work with Apple's Communication Tool Box (thereby
allowing its use via serial dialup and terminal emulation,
not merely via TCP/IP--which I do not have.)
 
I suggest that responses be posted, as I think this is a
question of general interest--I'm sure I'm not the only Mac
owner who'd like to be able to talk to friends across the
Internet, albeit rather slowly....  Also, I looked in the
c.s.m.c FAQ, and didn't find anything, before asking. 8-)
 
Thanks in advance,
Mitch Silverman,
Student, New College of the University of South Florida
mitch@cfraix.cfr.usf.edu
From: rdr@cl4.alliant.com (Roger Roles)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: Mcvert Question
Date: 21 Dec 92 23:10:22 GMT
Organization: Alliant Computer Systems, Littleton, MA

In article <1992Dec18.160214.13649@mobil.com> winney@dal.mobil.com (Randy Winney) writes:
>I have installed mcvert on my Sun IPC and have tested it by converting
>an *.hqx disk file into an *.sit disk file. Now, how do I get the *.sit file
>onto a floppy so I can load it on a Mac that's not on the network?
>Moreover, how should I format the floppy on my Sun so that the Mac
>can read it?
>

I have had success using a tar program on my Mac to read disks formatted
on a SPARCStation 2 and written with tar (for files which are smaller
than a single floppy) or bar (for files which must span multiple floppies).

The formatting command I use is:

fdformat -ev /dev/rfd0c

and the usual forms of tar/bar. The tar program for the Mac I use was
posted on Usenet within the last few months, and is probably available
at the usual archive sites.

-- 
Roger D. Roles		OS Development
RR77, rdr@alliant.com, alliant!rdr	508.486-1211
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: Harley Myler <hrm@engr.ucf.edu>
Subject: Update: Best, cheapest 14.4 modem
X-Xxdate: Sat, 2 Jan 93 18:05:51 GMT
Organization: Univ. of Central Florida
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d16
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 18:01:36 GMT

I finally got around to installing and testing the Zoom VFX in FAX mode.
It came with STF s/w, and like it was with data mode, it "worked right
out of the box". In fact, IMHO, this software is better than the "Maxfax"
that is shipped with the Prometheus Ultima Home Office. My search for
the "best, cheapest 14.4" ended with the Zoom. Good luck in *your* quest!

To the acolytes, this modem performs flawlessly with ARA, datacom
programs, and FAX. Before you blame the modem, make sure you under-
stand the system setup, 'specially 7.

To the bandwidth police, this is my last post extolling the virtues of the
Zoom VFX.

--Harley Myler   hrm@engr.ucf.edu
From: ldh@svl.cdc.com (Lawrence D. Hare)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: where to buy Teleport/Gold?(quick plse)ease
Date: 22 Dec 92 18:06:39 GMT
Organization: Control Data Systems
X-UserAgent: Nuntius v1.1.1d9
X-XXMessage-ID: <A75C98B13A020456@ethelred.svl.cdc.com>
X-XXDate: Tue, 22 Dec 92 10:04:33 GMT

In article <0105010A.lmn4df@salient.com> Salient Software,
HarriRehnberg@salient.com writes:
>|>	I think the Telepost/Gold is being sold at %$700 mark - which blows 
>|>my budget!!!!

I spent $495 at ComputerWare in Sunnyvale CA. Call 408 732 1066.
---------------------------+
Lawrence D. Hare        	  | Voice:    (408) 496 4339
Principal Consultant    	  | CntrlNet: (234) 4339
Control Data Systems, Inc. | Fax:      (408) 496 4106
5101 Patrick Henry Drive   | eMail:    ldh@svl.cdc.com
Santa Clara, CA 95054      | AOL:      LDHARE
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Distribution: world
Subject: Macintosh UUPC 3.0
From: wglad@nexus6.uu.holonet.net (William Gladnick)
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 92 06:57:28 -0600 (CST)
X-Mailer: rnMac Buggy, I mean Beta, Test Version
Organization: nexus 6 - new orleans public access unix


      Recently, I saw some pleas for help here concerning UUPC 3.0. I have
gotten everything in this program to work. If you need any help with it,
contact me via email and I will try to help.

											Bill

________________________________
William Gladnick (504)522-6607
wglad@nexus6.uu.holonet.net
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: haase@meediv.lanl.gov (Peter Haase)
Subject: Re: ARA and MacTCP (Again)
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.comm
Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 04:34:58 GMT

In article <BzMGDq.Cpw@boi.hp.com>, kmarko@hpbs654.boi.hp.com (Kurt Marko)
wrote:
> 
> I realize this has been hashed over, and that, yes in theory, one can
> use TCP services from a remote Mac via ARA connected to a host MAC on
> the network; however, I haven't been able to get it to work.
> 
> As per the basic requirements, I have a remote Mac running ARA and
> MacTCP, connected to the host Mac (via ARA) which is also running
> MacTCP and is connected to a site-wide Ethernet network.  We run both
> Ethertalk and TCP over the Ethernet, and the host Mac can utilize both
> sets of services just fine.  When I bring up MacTCP on the remote Mac,
> and select the Localtalk icon (that's the only one available, since it
> doesn't have an Ethernet connection) I get a popup list of all the
> available Mac zones on our network.  I select the zone to which the
> host Mac (server) is connected.  The problem is that whenever I
> attempt to Telnet, etc. I never get a connection.  Any clues?  We do
> have a Gatorbox on our network.  Should I (on the remote Mac) select
> within MacTCP the Localtalk zone that the Gatorbox is on (which is
> different than that which my host server is on)?  Anything else
> obviously wrong.  I'd really like this to work, but have been
> unsuccessful so far.
> 
We dial-in to our Internet via an ARA Server and route IP through
our GatorBox. Works very well. I also dial in via my office MAC with
ARA. As far as I know the Host Mac cannot help you with IP....

   Insure the Following:

1. Set up the GatorBox with nn Dynamic Addresses.

2. Select the GatorBox's Localtalk Zone in the Net Control Panel.

3. Set MacTCP to obtain address from  Server.

When you dial-in and run a App that uses IP protocol the dial-in MAC
obtains an address from the GatorBox....You cannot use static addresses.
As soon as you hangup that address is again available for another user
that dials-in. We have 32 Dynamic addreses assigned to our GatorBox for
Dial-in Users.....Hope this helps....
<==================================+==================================>
  Peter Haase                      +    Internet: haase@meediv.lanl.gov
  Network Manager/MEE-Division     +    Applelink: HAASE
  Los Alamos National Laboratory   +    Phone: 505-667-2684

"The opinions expressed in this message are my own and do not necessarily
 reflect those of Los Alamos National Laboratory"
From: owen@astro.washington.edu (Russell Owen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: VersaTerm
Date: 28 Dec 92 23:59:25 GMT
Article-I.D.: rowen.owen-281292155326
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.comm
Distribution: na
Organization: University of Washington
NNTP-Posting-Host: rowen.astro.washington.edu

In article <rhaller-281292095203@rhaller.cc.uoregon.edu>,
rhaller@ns.uoregon.edu (Rich Haller) wrote:
> I believe the latest version of VersaTerm has multiple window support.

No. VersaTerm offers multiple SESSION support, but all sessions appear
together in ONE WINDOW. As you can imagine, the scrollback can be quite
confusing. It's better than limiting the user to one connection at a time,
but much more confusing than having each session in its own window.

This may change some day, but the change has not happened yet.

Russell E. Owen
owen@astro.washington.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm,comp.sys.mac.apps
From: gooey@helix.nih.gov (Sean Graham)
Subject: External Modem on Duo 230 
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.comm
Organization: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 04:23:57 GMT

	I've got a brand new Duo 230 that obviously didn't ship with
	the new Express Modem (since it's not out) so I tried to hook
	it up to an external USR Courier v.32bis via it's
	modem/printer port.

	Only problem is, none of the programs can find the modem.
	I've tried Versaterm PRO, Zterm and the Shiva Dial-in program
	and none of them can open the port.

	So I break down and read the manual and sure enough it says
	(p. 260) that I should open the Powerbook Control panel and
	make sure that the external modem option is enabled.  Well,
	when I open the cp there is no such option.  The only 3
	options abailable on my cp are battery, scsi, and wake-up.

	So what's up?  How do I enable this port? (I've checked the
	phone lines, modem and cable and am sure they all work).

	Any suggestions welcome...

	Thanks in advance,

	Sean

	sean@zippy.nimh.nih.gov

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