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From: rpcfod@worldbank.org (Robert Patt-Corner)
Subject: Re: *** Questions about FaxSTF
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.comm
Organization: The World Bank
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 13:44:06 GMT

In article <92278.144633IGMJG@ASUACAD.BITNET>, <IGMJG@ASUACAD.BITNET>
wrote:
> 

> Teleport's fax software; now, I have questions for those of you who use STF's
> FaxSTF software. Mainly:
> 

I'll pass the specifics which have already been answered, and give you a
couple of cautions.  I do like FaxSTF, and we'll probably use it, but I'm
underwhelmed about a couple of things...

1.	The designers were a little too free in their assumptions and
Mac-centric to build a product of maximum robustness.  For instance, STF
requires a connection to a fileserver, so that the Modem server can scan
for FAXen that the various clients have dropped in a folder for
transmission.  Perfectly reasonable approach.

But when the modem server finds the fileserver gone, it puts up a dialog
box of the sort that must be answered before anything can proceed (modal? 
non-modal -- sorry, but I forget).

Therefore the modem server never recovers from the file server going down,
even when it comes back up?

So why would a server go down?  For backup!  We use minicomputers for file
service, take them down, back them up, and bring them up.  Many large sites
do.  STF becomes an operational thorn-in-the-side, having to be manually
restarted.  Even work-arounds like a QuickKeys macro to reboot the server
at a given time each day don't help, since the dialog STF puts up blocks
that too.

2.	You must use a separate machine for a fileserver -- you can't for
instance turn sharing on for the modem server.  That's a pity ... while I
understand the caveats about traffic, some Mac's can bear it.  Also it
would reduce dependencies.

3.	Tech support hasn't been that good for me.  I've called at least twice
with the issues about the dialogs, and after taking my information and
promising a reply, I've gotten none.

Nevertheless, it seems to be the only game in town, and I think its virtues
outweigh these deficiencies.  Still, it could be better ...
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: echoi@athena.mit.edu (Eric H Choi)
Subject: US Robotics v.32bis Problem
Keywords: us robotics courier v.32bis
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 15:18:19 GMT



I just started using my USR v.32bis with my Macintosh and ZTerm.  When I used the
modem previously on my IBM, I was getting cps rates of 1700+.  Now I get 900 if
I'm lucky, and many errors.  It's probably a configuration error of some sort. 
Can someone provide me with a summary as to what settings I should be using,
both in the temrinal program and the modem?  Thanks in advance.

-Eric
 echoi@athena.mit.edu

Xref: sparky comp.sys.mac.comm:9692 comp.sys.mac.apps:15355 comp.sys.mac.wanted:9163
From: das@eplunix.UUCP (David Steffens)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm,comp.sys.mac.apps,comp.sys.mac.wanted
Subject: wanted: WhiteKnight patch installer
Date: 5 Oct 92 22:59:46 GMT
Organization: Eaton-Peabody Lab, Boston, MA

Recently I downloaded patches to bring WhiteKnight from version 11.12
to 11.13 and from 11.13 to 11.14.  Much to my surprise, there is no patch
installer in these kits.  The header on the 11.14 patch kit mentions
that the WhiteKnight PUP installer is required, but doesn't say how
or where to get it.  It's not on my master disk.  I don't have access
to GEnie.  Is the installer available on the InterNet?  I tried archie
without success, probably because I just don't know what to ask for.

Any help would be gratefully received.  Please email to...
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: resnick@cogsci.uiuc.edu (Pete Resnick)
Subject: Re: MacTCP 1.1 Listens, Can't Talk
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 15:19:21 GMT

rpcfod@worldbank.org (Robert Patt-Corner) writes:

>Error opening Driver
>Error getting address (-23004)

The error -23004 means that MacTCP could not communicate with the
DDP-IP gateway (GatorBox or FasPath or the like) to get it's IP
address, or the IP address was already in use.

>However ... this same MacTCP hears quite well.  You ping it, it
>answers.  The problem just seems to be when the driver opens
>MacTCP.

If there is a DDP-IP gateway serving this Mac, this is perfectly
understandable. It is not MacTCP that is responding to the ping; it is
the gateway itself. On the other hand, if this is an ethernetted Mac,
then the IP address is almost certainly in use by another machine.

pr
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System manager - Cognitive Science Group, Beckman Institute, UIUC
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: jess@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Jess M Holle)
Subject: File Transfer from UNIX to REMOTE Mac
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 01:49:05 GMT

I asked a similar question not long ago, but got no replies which led to
a solution, so here goes....

I have a Mac and a 9600 baud modem sitting in my room.  I want to be able
to send files to and grab files from my Mac.

The BIG catch is that I want to be able to hop onto a UNIX machine or 
terminal anywhere on campus and control the process.  For example, the
next time that I'm on campus and I don't have a copy of Compact Pro with
me, I want to be able to retrieve it through my UNIX account.  Just text
tranfers would be better than nothing.  Preferrably, though, this would 
allow MacBinary, binary, and text transfers.

Surely others have had this problem/desire.  Has anyone found a solution?
SLIP and PPP are not options, since they take cooperation on the part of
the system administrators, and they have said no to these.

I looked through the latest MacKermit docs and it seemed like it MIGHT do
SOME of what I want.  Has anyone used it in this fashion?  It sounds like
a lot of functionality is not present at this time but is going to be added
later.  Automatic MacBinary file transfers (i.e. MacBinary if needed, text
or binary otherwise) are not likely soon, it seems.

Thanks to all who reply!

Jess Holle
From: johnk@gordian.com (John Kalucki)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: Appletalk/Phonenet home network
Date: 1 Oct 92 20:57:09 GMT
Organization: Gordian; Costa Mesa, CA

In article <1992Sep23.152428.7722@gtephx.UUCP>, patfieldk@gtephx.UUCP (Kevin M. Patfield) writes:
>This is probably not the way for the original poster to go (no offense) but
>someone more familliar with hardware can save a bundle by using Nate Hawthorn's
>CAPNET rather than phonenet.  You can build CAPNET connectors for less than $5
>each which can add up to quite a saving on even a 2 or 3 node network.
>
>By the way, the phone wiring in your home is NOT "phone company equipment."
>Whether you like it or not, you OWN it. (Although you might be paying an
>optional fee for the phone company to "maintain" it -- not a very good deal IMHO.)
>-- 
>Kevin Patfield, AG Communication Systems, Phoenix, AZ
>UUCP: {ncar!noao!enuucp | att}!gtephx!patfieldk
>Internet: gtephx!patfieldk@enuucp.eas.asu.edu or patfieldk@gtephx.att.com
>AOL: Patfield

Considering you can get 3rd party PhoneNet like connecters for $14, quantity
one, yer not saving all that much...

		-John Kalucki
		johnk@gordian.com
From: taihou@chromium.iss.nus.sg (Tng Tai Hou)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Appleshare hang?
Date: 26 Sep 92 03:16:19 GMT
Organization: Institute of Systems Science, NUS, Singapore
Originator: taihou@chromium

Help!

I have a network full of Macs/PCs/Unix workstations. There are
currently three ethernet segments, but Appletalk is bridged across
the three, both Phase I and II. In all, about 200 machines.

I have these frustrating problem when running System 7 and file
sharing. Most of the times, especially during fairly heavy network
traffic, both an Appleshare client and server hung up on me
when I tried to copy files. When I turned on the File Sharing Monitor,
the periods when the server hung showed a fully used indicator!!!

Can someone tell me if this is a shortcoming of Appleshare? Will
routing and going completely phase II solve the problem?

Thanks.

Tai Hou
Singapore
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: Mahi de Silva <Mahi_deSilva@taligent.com>
Subject: Re: ISDN cards for Macs
X-Xxmessage-Id: <A6EE30C5BC02C1FC@kip-58.taligent.com>
X-Xxdate: Tue, 29 Sep 92 00:11:49 GMT
Organization: Taligent Inc.
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d9
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 23:11:50 GMT

In article <137192@lll-winken.LLNL.GOV> Tom DeBoni, deboni@diego.llnl.gov
writes:
>I'd appreciate any pointers to products or companies...

Check out Sonic Systems (DigiLinc sp?) ISDN boxes. They support Ethernet
over
an ISDN connection, using one or more B channels.

You can contact Sonic Systems at 408-736-1900, in Sunnyvale, CA.
From: sinkovics@wu-wien.ac.at (Rudolf R. Sinkovics)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: TALK on Macintosh ? Which programs ?
Date: 6 Oct 1992 14:53:03 -0500
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

Is there a MacTCP based program that lets you have interactive
conversations on a Macintosh (like TALK  on a Unix machine) ?
- Rudolf

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From: bcoleman@hayes.com (Bill Coleman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: MacIntercomm?
Date: 5 Oct 92 10:27:28 EDT
Organization: Hayes Microcomputer Products, Norcross, GA

In article <1992Oct4.174724.1237@muddcs.claremont.edu>, jam@jupiter.claremont.edu (Jay Margolis) writes:
> 
> It is an absolute dream to say the least.  Despite the fact that every  
> other comm program crashes or aborts a file transfer when you do anything  
> during it, MacIntercomm does not.  

I OBJECT! I OBJECT to this interferance that "other" communications software
crashes during background transfers!

While MacIntercomm does have the unique feature of performing file transfers
while you do such things as hold down menus or recalculate Excel spreadsheets,
other comm programs can transfer files just fine in the background.

Sure, some comm software will pause while you have menus pull down. But how
often do you hold menus down for the tens of seconds required to abort
a transfer. Not often. And nearly all Macintosh software is polite enough to
call GetNextEvent (or WaitNextEvent) often enough to give background software
some time for transfer.

While MacIntercomm does have this pre-emptive feature, Smartcom II for the
Mac was amoung the first programs to properly perform file transfers in
the background. It doesn't crash if you try to "do anything" during these
transfers. And it is extremely difficult to get it to abort.

It is fine to be excited about the new features of a new program, but let's
not exaggerate.

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Disclaimer: "My employer doesn't pay me to have opinions."
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm,comp.dcom.modems
From: vic@cd.com (Vic Serbe)
Subject: Re: High Speed Modems, understanding...
Organization: Central Data Corp., Champaign, IL
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 16:02:59 GMT

In article <1992Sep29.233601.1290@cujo.curtin.edu.au> ken@cujo.curtin.edu.au (Ken Taylor) writes:
>
>However, if you are calling an old 2400 baud modem with your high-speed modem
>it is often safer to drop your speed down to 2400 to lock your modem into
>expecting the v22bis carrier...  I often find this saves a lot of hassles
>(and phone charges)..

I didn't like to do this, because then data compression didn't buy me
anything. When I connect to my Multitech 224E (does MNP 5), I have its
serial port locked to 9600 and I run my Supra at 57600 (actually, I just
leave it set to 57600 as always). This allows me to get effective rates
of about 4800 baud when I log into Unix. If I set my Supra down to
2400 baud, then I can't talk to it fast enough to take advantage of
the data compression.

However, I do have to force the Supra to connect at 2400 (ATN0 S37=6)
because the ol' Multitech doesn't survive V32 attempts (it's kinda'
old). It's not that big of a hassle to send that command before I
attempt to connect to a 2400 baud modem. It would be a hassle if I had
to do it for every attempt, though.

>Ken
>-- 
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm,comp.sys.mac.apps
From: earlf@trappist.net.com (Earl Ferguson Adv Dev)
Subject: Re: Mac interface to PROFS mail?
Summary: Concentrix possible Hypercard based solution
Keywords: PROFS, Hypercard
Organization: Network Equipment Technologies
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 06:09:19 GMT

In article <1992Sep24.175059.21592@mmm.serc.3m.com> pejacoby@mmm.serc.3m.com (Paul E. Jacoby) writes:
>A few users here are interested in a nice graphical interface to PROFS
>mail on the IBM big-iron.  I seem to recall that MitemView had some
>interfaces to IBM via 3270 connections, but I have seen little
>advertising from them of late.
>
>Note that a 3270 terminal emulator is _not_ what these folks want; they
>would like to have a full MACINTOSH interface on PROFS, including the
>ability to copy and paste from PROFS messages.

If using Hypercard is acceptable, Concentrix Technology (Paul Zuzelo and
Danny Goodman) has a stack designed to allow for essentially automatic
mail acquisition, printing, etc from PROFS, as well as use of the PROFS
calendar, etc.

I believe their stacks work with the Avatar and DCA Coax-A cards and the
Avatar gateways (perhaps also DCA gateways).

I believe you should be able to contact them at:
Phone: 1-415-358-8600
email: x0576@applelink.apple.com

earl
From: knarf@nasim.sta.sub.org (Frank Bartels)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: FAQ List
Date: 3 Oct 92 20:13:18 GMT
	<1ai1iiINN27i@darkstar.UCSC.EDU>
Reply-To: knarf@nasim.sta.sub.org
Organization: Knarf's UUCP-Center, Munich, West-Germany
X-Software: HERMES GUS 1.04 Rev. Sep  5 1992

In <1ai1iiINN27i@darkstar.UCSC.EDU>, Eric Rosen writes:
>The FAQ for c.s.m.c is archived at rascal.ics.utexas.edu in the
>directory mac/faq.
>
>--Eric

I hope the FAQ is posted monthly, isn't it?
I don't have ftp-access and I can wait for the next time...

Knarf
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From: SJD9@psuvm.psu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: TN 3270 printing
Date: 3 Oct 92 16:04:20 GMT
Organization: Penn State University

In using TN3270 comm software (over tcp/ip backbone) is there
a way to save screen information to a text file for later
printing/editing? Seems that all you can do is print screen.

Any help would be appreciated; please email since i don't keep up
with this group.

Steve D.
Xref: sparky comp.sys.mac.comm:9699 comp.protocols.appletalk:3538 comp.sys.novell:7946
From: walkerl@med.ge.com (Larry Walker)
Subject: Switching btwn ARA & LocalTalk
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.comm
Organization: GE Medical Systems
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 92 20:12:20 GMT

Are there any handy F-Keys or DAs to facilitate switching between ARA and a
local AppleTalk connection?

As I take my PB100 home and use it with ARA back to the office, and then
return it to the office and plug directly into AppleTalk, I find that I
have to bring up two Control Panels (Network and Remote Access Setup) at a
minimum. Network won't let me switch from Remote Only to Local Talk
Built-in as long as Remote Access Setup is set to Printer Port. But I've
gotten the machine hung occasionally by switching while Appletalk is
enabled in Chooser, so now I'm up to 2 Control Panels plus using Chooser
twice (AppleTalk off, change mode Local/Remote, AppleTalk back on).

Reading the ARA manual, this seems to be a complication caused by the fact
that the PB100 has only one serial port: Is there some short-cut or
software that makes this easier on a PB100? 

Larry Walker
System Architect
GE Medical Systems
Pewaukee, WI 53072
From: mead@hamal.usc.edu (Dick Mead)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: serial.hqx on CServ
Date: 1 Oct 1992 09:57:36 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: hamal.usc.edu

There is supposed to be a file on Compuserv called something like
serial.hqx, that allows monitoring of throughput of your serial
connections. I would really appreciate a copy if someone could
drop it on me. It was just recently mentioned in MacUser or MacWorld.
Thanks..
Dick


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From: Harry_Noel@wtgdir (Harry Noel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: Mac BBS software.... what options are there ?
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 92 21:23:47 EST
Organization: MCCS
Reply-To: grace!wtgdir!Harry_Noel@moscom.com
X-Mailer: uAccess - Macintosh Release: 1.5v4


In article <1992Sep18.111208.26078@bmug.org> (comp.sys.mac.comm), Bernard_D._Aboba@bmug.org writes:
> Consider your competition.  Several years ago, uAccess set the standard
> for Macintosh UUCP/USENET implementations. Here are some of the
> features:
> 
> 1. Compression and batching, up to 16 bits.
> 2. Can be used as a transport agent for other programs (such as
> FirstClass!)
> , including anonymous UUCP3. Support for multiple UUCP/USENET sites.
> 4. Support for UUCP file att7. Compatibility with comm toolbox.
> 
> Wouldn't you assume that a program costing $495 would at least be
> competitive
> on these criteria? 
> 
> 
> ach and request
> 5. Unattended operation and scheduling. 
> 6. Incoming UUCP supported.
> 

I have mentioned those points and I can only hope that they
will be implemented soon.

HN

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: Greg Ferguson <rtmd30@email.sps.mot.com>
Subject: Re: TCP/IP thru ARA Possible?
X-Xxmessage-Id: <A6F5F6A75001320C@godzilla.sps.mot.com>
X-Xxdate: Mon, 5 Oct 92 05:41:59 GMT
Organization: Motorola, Inc.
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d12
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 20:38:32 GMT

Subject: TCP/IP thru ARA Possible? 
From: Michael.Breen Date: 2 Oct 92 16:56:34 EST 
In article <1992Oct2.165635.1786@ucbeh.san.uc.edu> , Michael.Breen@UC.EDU
writes: 
[stuff deleted] 
>I would like to use Fetch or Xferit from home during non-peak times. 
>Fetch tells me that MacTCP needs to be installed on my machine... 
>it is, i've taken this machine back and forth and had it on the ethernet 
>backbone several times.

If your backbone uses static IPs, make sure that the machine at home isn't
conflicting by using the same address as an existing node. Your home
machine
will *not* acquire the IP of the remote-host machine. The home machine
must be a
unique number for the assigned range on that zone. 

>Is what I want possible? I thought I read, when ARA first came out, that
you
>could Telnet or FTP through ARA if the machine that was being dialed
into was
>properly TCP config'd. 
> 
The remote-host can be configured for MacTCP or not even have it
installed. If 
MacTCP is installed, the remote-host has to be unique.

We did a test on an SE as ARA host. It was running a telnet session via
its
MacTCP. We dialed into it and enabled two tn3270 windows and an FTP
session
along with AppleShare server mounts on the client Mac. I felt sick. That
poor
little SE having to do all that. But, it lived and actually did all that
we
wanted. My boss even started a print job through the ARA connection. How
cruel.
:-)

>ARA is great to use as it is... but reading the NetNews from home would
be even
>better :) 
> 
>As always, any help or pointers will be greatly appreciated. 
>
>MTB 

I've used NewsWatcher and Nuntius. Telnet and tn3270 worked just fine
too. Also,
RMAC/WMAC connections via tn3270 were good. Eudora was able to access my
NeXT,
and Fetch was able to hit Sumex. This was over a 2400 baud link. I can't
wait
to get my 9600 baud modems configured. 

Regards,

Greg

gregf@shaman.sps.mot.com 
rtmd30@email.sps.mot.com
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computer you can't throw out a window." -- Steve Wozniak
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: daver@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (David Ruby)
Subject: Re: Old HP Deskwriter won't work
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 17:33:19 GMT

daver@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (David Ruby) writes:


>I've been loaned an old HP Deskwriter that I'd like to try to
>hook up to my SE at home.   
> ... but it didn't budge when I tried printing.

Turns out it's really an anceint DeskJet that was built for PC's
only.  To get drivers that would translate Mac print commands to
HP's printing commands costs around $200.  I'll probably decide
to go out and buy a real DeskWriter.
Thanks for all the help


David Ruby                                 daver@uiuc.edu   
Lincoln Hall Network Administrator         University of Illinois
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