HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: owen@astro.washington.edu (Russell Owen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: VersaTerm
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.comm
Date: 30 Dec 1992 19:31:21 GMT
Organization: University of Washington
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: rowen.astro.washington.edu

In article <9212291602.AA27032@mini-macaw.intercon.com>, kdb@intercon.com
(Kurt Baumann) wrote (in reference to VersaTerm):
> Why struggle with something that is not written to do network communications 
> when you can either buy a package that is specifically written for network 
> communications or use one of the PD packages?
> 
> Most of these even have a better VT102 emulator.

You're certainly the unbiased one, aren't you?

VersaTerm's VT100/200 emulation is excellent. I haven't seen better, and
I've seen plenty worse. I don't suppose you'd care to back up your
statement with some facts, rather than just slandering the competition?

VT supports the comm. toolbox (and was one of the first programs, if not
the first, to do so). It does networking just fine--except for the flaw
that was under discussion--one window for all sessions--which is indeed a
holdover from the serial days. The supplied communications tools are very
robust, which is more than I could say about the Intercon's TCP/Connect II.

I tried Intercon's TCP/Connect II and found numerous bugs, including the
ftp client crashing on more than half of attempted transfers. Tech support
was very nice about it, but they didn't have a clue how to fix it, so I
sent the program back (the money back guarantee was very much appreciated).
I personally didn't think the interface very good at all. Telnet was
inferior to NCSA Telnet (basically the same, just several versions behind
in features), the ftp client was OK but Fetch is better, it didn't even
HAVE a separate ftp server. The one big win was the very nice newsreader.
This was awhile ago, and I imagine the program has gotten better, but I'd
be amazed if it's as stable as VersaTerm.

I appreciate Intercon's presence on the net, but unsupported swipes at the
competition, and sans disclaimers at that, are not appreciated.

Russell E. Owen
owen@astro.washington.edu
From: z_delgadoap@ccsvax.sfasu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Help needed connecting to a Mainframe
Date: 29 Dec 92 12:34:28 CST
Organization: Stephen F. Austin State University

Hello Net-Land,

	I am a technician of a Computer Lab in a Library that runs a VM/NOTIS
mainframe.  We are able to telnet from the PC's to the Mainframe via Telnet
3270, however, NCSA Telnet 2.5 will not emulate a 3270 terminal.  Do any of you
know of an emulator that will allow us to connect to our mainframe.  We are
running 30 Mac IIsi's with Ethernet over a Novell 3.11 Network.  

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Please reply to me, and I will summarize if there is enough interest.

Thanks

Andy Delgado                                     |
Mac Technical Support - LINC Services          __|__
Stephen F. Austin State University               |
Nacogdoches, Texas                               |
z_delgadoap@ccsvax.sfasu.edu                     |
                                                                  
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: dwade@svcdudes.com
Subject: Re: Fax capabilities of Microphone Pro?
Organization: Software Ventures, Inc.
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 19:50:55 GMT

In article <BzKnMJ.DGp@news.udel.edu> johnston@me.udel.edu (Bill Johnston) writes:
>Could someone who has tried Microphone Pro comment on its
>FAX capabilities?   Specifically:
>
>Does the fax side work by INIT, CDEV, faceless bg app, 
>separate stand-alone app, etc?

	Pro for the Mac at this point is basically a bundle package -- it
comes with a stand-alone fax component -- just the Fax STF software.  We're
working to integrate it.  As an example, the Windows version already is
(Thanks to Delrina, who wrote software we could control completely) in that
happy state, and you can add whatever features you want to faxing, automatic
printing and forwarding of recived faxes as an example.

>Can faxes be sent and received with MP Pro open (with no
>open data connection, obviously)?  In general, how well do 
>the data and fax capabilities coexist?  
>
>Not a fax question, but will MP Pro work reliably with DTE
>set at 38.4 or 57.6?  (I've been using 19.2 with MP II v.4.0.)

	Yes, but a lot of Macs won't (or PCs or NeXTs for that matter). One
thing to consider is that if you've got appletalk turned on in the chooser
your modem port takes a big performance hit.

>-- Bill Johnston (johnston@me.udel.edu)
>-- 38 Chambers Street; Newark, DE 19711; (302)368-1949


-- 
Doug Wade  /  dwade@svcdudes.com  /   Disclaimer:  It's not official, folks.
From: doner@aero.org (John Doner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: MacX (again) Questions
Date: 2 Jan 1993 05:20:12 GMT
Organization: The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: armadillo.aero.org

In article <8274@lib.tmc.edu> drg@biomath.mda.uth.tmc.edu (David Gutierrez) writes:
>In article <1992Dec31.154045.19904@ncar.ucar.edu> hpoppe@ncar.ucar.edu (Herb
>Poppe) writes:
>>In article <8265@lib.tmc.edu> drg@biomath.mda.uth.tmc.edu (David 
>>Gutierrez) writes:
>>Previous site licenses do NOT cover version 1.2 (and versions to follow). 
>>To "renew" an academic site license, Apple wants $25,000. Your mileage may 
>>vary.
>
>Yow! Goodbye, MacX!

Don't give up yet.  An Apple rep informed me that the $25,000 fee had been
"pulled back" and apparently they are rethinking their policy on this.  Don't
ask, I know nothing beyond this.  But I am keeping my fingers crossed that
they have come to their senses.

John Doner	doner@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: Harley Myler <hrm@engr.ucf.edu>
Subject: Re: Best, cheapest 14.4 modem
X-Xxdate: Wed, 30 Dec 92 16:11:04 GMT
Organization: Univ. of Central Florida
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d16
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 16:06:57 GMT

Re: Best, cheapest 14.4 modem

I started this thread and decided on the Zoom (VFX) from MacWharehouse
for $279--complete. It worked at 14.4 (literally) right out of the box,
from my PowerBook 170, on ARA, using the script from Sumex. I ordered it
at 4:50 PM Tuesday, it arrived 9:30 AM Wednesday. There are other good
modems out there. I honestly can't summarize it all without hurting
feelings. 

Read comp.dcom.modem(s), but don't be tempted into buying a PC package. A
difference of a few bucks is not worth it. 

If you don't know what you are doing, wait! The wizard will make it
easier for you in time. The clincher (on the Zoom) for me was a posting
by a guy who said he didn't understand all the fuss--the Zoom took some
flame--because his worked out of the box.

I haven't tested the FAX capabilities or any of the software goodies
supplied by Zoom, but those were not my first priority anyway. 

Good luck--and post your findings! (*WE* are the wizard!)

--Harley Myler (hrm@engr.ucf.edu)
From: joshia@bones.com.msu.edu (Amaresh R. Joshi)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: Eudora Mailing list, bug/feature reports (was Re: Eudora Support)
Keywords: eudora
Date: 30 Dec 92 21:42:10 GMT
Organization: COM, Michigan State University
NNTP-Posting-Host: bones.com.msu.edu

Is there a Eudora mailing list or an address to report bugs?

amaresh



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Amaresh R. Joshi             | '... across the pale parabola of joy'
joshia@bones.cl.msu.edu      |
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: woodstoc@netcom.com (Michael Ayotte)
Subject: Re: sumex...,*.hqx, etc
Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 00:01:12 GMT

.cpt is Compact Pro Format.

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Interests: Computers, Audio/Video, Electronics, Broadcasting
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Xref: sparky comp.sys.mac.comm:12397 comp.sys.mac.hardware:24862
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Thursday, 24 Dec 1992 00:41:37 CST
From: <U56354@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm,comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject:    Mac512KE and High Speed Modems


I have an accelerated Mac512KE(20Mhz,68030) and would like to use a high speed
modem. I have the old DB-9 type serial port connectors which unfortunately
do not (so I am told) support hardware handshaking required by high speed
modems. Specifically, the HSK0 signal (the output handshake from the
zilog 8530 DTR pin) is not available on the DB-9 connector.

Is there a way to access the proper signal internally? If not, is there any
software available that would allow me to attatch another serial port to my
SCSI bus?

If there is not a way to implement the hardware handshaking, then what is
the maximum speed and with which model modem?

  I currently have a Hayes Smartmodem 2400 baud and was unable to use a
  SupraV.32bis modem using my
  present (non-flow-control) modem cable at any speed higher than 2400 baud
  for file transfers. Terminal sessions were working at up to 19,200 baud.

Kevin Zarmer
Berwyn,Illinois
U56354@uicvm.uic.edu
From: oscar@contrast.wlink.nl (Oscar Vermeulen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Running fido mailers under SoftAT?
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 19:37:18

Hi All!

Has anyone succeeded in getting one of the MSDOS fido-compatible mailers
(like FrontDoor or Binkley) to run under SoftAT? I tried, but somehow
got a mysterious error 'Carrier detected' after starting up FrontDoor.

Groeten,

           Oscar

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Ask What You Can Do For Your Computer.     | @ Contrast, the Hague, NL

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: peter@cujo.curtin.edu.au (Peter N Lewis)
Subject: Re: You get what you pay for? (Was Re: Eudora Support)
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.comm
Organization: NCRPDA, Curtin University
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 06:28:40 GMT

In article <1CE00001.laqggi@tbomb.ice.com>, time@ice.com (Tim Endres)
wrote:
> In article <143635@lll-winken.LLNL.GOV> (comp.sys.mac.comm), deboni@diego.llnl.gov (Tom DeBoni) writes:
> > One more thing: I'd never heard of Quallcom before Steve moved there. Maybe
> > I don't travel in the right circles, but you can bet I've heard of them now,
> > and his presence there is great advertising.
> 
> One hopes that Quallcom has *some* understanding of the value of 
> Steve in this respect. Too many companies piss away resources of
> his quality.

Definitely.  I'd never heard of Quallcom before either, and I even know
more or less what they make now :-).  And if Steve works for them, I'd put
good money on them being a solid company...

Makes for pretty good advertising hey?
   Peter.

_______________________________________________________________________
Peter N Lewis <peter@cujo.curtin.edu.au>             Ph: +61 9 368 2055
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: kellys@orac.holonet.net (Kelly Schwarzhoff)
Subject: Re: Running fido mailers under SoftAT?
Organization: HoloNet National Internet Access BBS: 510-704-1058/modem
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 21:59:23 GMT

Yes, I have but it's not easy.

I got Binkleyterm to work. The thing that is causing the problem is the
fossil (probably). I found a version of BNU that worked. X00 didn't work.
And if I remember correctly, neither does Opuscomm.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: Raoul Schaffner <raoul@inf.eawag.ch>
Subject: TCP or NTP Time Clients for Mac?
X-Xxmessage-Id: <A75DEF6F2D010164@test.emp-eaw.ch>
X-Xxdate: Wed, 23 Dec 92 10:26:55 GMT
Organization: EAWAG
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d16
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 09:27:02 GMT

Hi all!

I'm looking for NTP (Network Time Protocol) or TCP Time Clients for the
Mac. The main difference between these protocols is accuracy:

NTP: plusminus 1 msec
TCP: plusminus 1 sec

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. And two networking apps I tested failed:

Fetch 2.1 and
Mac340 with telnet session.


Now I'm looking for other implementations of TCP or better NTP Time
Clients for the Mac. Any Ideas?

Best regards,
Raoul


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From: eckman@stein.u.washington.edu (John Eckman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Zterm crash - HELP!!
Date: 30 Dec 1992 00:15:46 GMT
Organization: University of Washington
NNTP-Posting-Host: stein.u.washington.edu
Summary: ZModem transfers crash!
Keywords: Zterm Help

Howdy folks.

I hope someone out there can help, 'cuz I'm pretty tired of not being able to upload to my favorite BBS's!

Problem:  Mac LC, Sys 7.0 w/ Tune Up 1.1.1,  ZTerm .90, Global Village Teleport 2400 Baud Fax/Modem.  NO extensions, other than tune-up and the Global Village  control panel.

When uploading files to a Hermes-type BBS, (batch or single Z-modem) I get  
about thirty minutes worth of good transmission, then the Mac crashes.

Macsbug tells me it's a sys err 14,  after a call to _flushevents.

Why??????

The only good possibility I've come up with, is that because the Teleport
modem is an adb modem, the cdev that controls it must redirect signals from the modem port to the adb.  Is this perhaps the problem?  Anyone else out there have similar configurations?   Ideas????


Thanks,

JME

eckman@u.washington.edu or jeckman@dehpost.sphcm.washington.edu

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: rhcohen@netcom.com (Robert Cohen)
Subject: Re: MacTCP error -23015
Organization: Society for ... [Whatever]
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 10:52:38 GMT

Lawrence,
One more thought. Be sure that you or your software is setting your
IP address.  Another similar problem I had...

Robert

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From: ferch@ucs.ubc.ca (Les Ferch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: Help: Sharing non-networkable modem
Date: 22 Dec 92 21:32:06 GMT
Organization: The University of British Columbia
NNTP-Posting-Host: swiss.ucs.ubc.ca

>>I am looking for a utility that would allow me to share a non-
>>networkable modem on an appletalk network.  I've seen it done
>>before - so I know it's possible.

>PortShare from Stalker software does this very nicely.

Has anyone tried the Hayes product (I think it's called Hayes Connect) for
sharing a modem? It is only $88 in one of the mail-order ads, which is on
par or perhaps cheaper than PortShare. 

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm,comp.sys.databases.informix
From: M21520@mwvm.mitre.org
Subject: MacTCP problem with Informix DataLink
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, McLean VA 22102
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 17:05:34 GMT

Hello MacTCP experts!
 
We have been using Wingz DataLink to communicate with an Informix database
on a UNIX host.  This set-up requires MacTCP.  We have maintained a relatively
stable connection for over a year now, and have been able to solve any
problems - until now.
 
When anyone uses DataLink to open a connection w/ a database on the UNIX host,
the following error message appears: "Your MacTCP software had problems
sending data because the TCP connection went down. (ERR# -27015)".
 
(BTW,does anyone have a listing of MacTCP error codes? )
 
Whenever I experience *any* problems with DataLink, the first thing I do is to
check the connection with NCSA Telnet.  I have no problems connecting with the
UNIX host with Telnet (MacTCP version).  This suggests a problem between
DataLink and MacTCP.  I know that DataLink has been configured properly; we
have not experienced *this* problem before. The problem occurred suddenly and
affects all of our DataLink users (so it is highly unlikely that we all did
something stupid to our DataLink configurations :-)); this seems to suggest
some single point of failure... maybe the UNIX host?... maybe the network
itself?  These are the only things I can think of that are common to all the
users.
 
I am out of my league, so I am seeking the wisdom of the Internet community
of Mac communication gurus.  Thanks in advance for any help!
 
Please respond via e-mail to: m21520@mwvm.mitre.org
From: peirce@outpost.SF-Bay.org (Michael Peirce)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: where to buy Teleport/Gold?(quick plse)ease
Date: 21 Dec 92 01:58:00 GMT
Reply-To: peirce@outpost.SF-Bay.org (Michael Peirce)
Organization: Peirce Software
X-Mailer: uAccess - Macintosh Release: 1.6v1


In article <haase-181292080814@mac_dialin1.meediv.lanl.gov> (comp.sys.mac.comm), haase@meediv.lanl.gov (Peter Haase) writes:
> In article <1992Dec18.051412.5608@panix.com>, oppedahl@panix.com (Carl
> Oppedahl) wrote:
> > 
> > In <BzF83u.D86@news.cso.uiuc.edu> Igor Livshits <igorl@uiuc.edu> writes:
> > 
> > >I just checked with MacConnection and they have one for $429. 
> > >1-800-Mac-Lisa
> > 
> > I don't get it.  Why would anyone pay more than the $349 price which you 
> > can get straight from the manufacturer?
> 
> That price is only for an upgrade for users who purchased one of the
> early v.32 PowerPort modems. Global Village will not sell direct. They
> will only sell you the upgrade.....It is a pretty good deal though because
> you get to keep the v.32 also.........I know because I took advantage of
> the upgrade....

It's not just for PowerPort purchasers.  I bought a Teleport/2400
(the one that uses the ADB bus rather than the serial line) and was
sent the direct mail offer for the Teleport/Gold at $349.

I'm happy with it so far.  I've used with with AppleTalk Remote Access,
AppleLink, America Online, and uAccess.  I also tried out the Fax
software - very nice job.

--  Michael Peirce      --   peirce@outpost.SF-Bay.org
--  Peirce Software     --   Suite 301, 719 Hibiscus Place
--                      --   San Jose, California USA 95117
--  Drop by booth #4463 --   voice: (408) 244-6554 fax: (408) 244-6882
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From: z_delgadoap@ccsvax.sfasu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Thanks for the help!!!!!
Date: 29 Dec 92 15:50:23 CST
Organization: Stephen F. Austin State University

Thanks to all of you who answered my plea for help.  I have downloaded TN3270
from umcih, and I am currently fighting with the config.tel.

Thanks again.  I appreciate your help.

Andy Delgado                                     |
Mac Technical Support - LINC Services          __|__
Stephen F. Austin State University               |
Nacogdoches, Texas                               |
z_delgadoap@ccsvax.sfasu.edu                     |

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: west@ntmtv.UUCP (Andrew West)
Subject: Re: Smartcom II offer ?
Originator: west@herald
Organization: Northern Telecom Incorporated
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 19:15:51 GMT

From article <1992Dec20.212221.86859@fourd.com>, by Jim_Johns@fourd.com:

> which have been positive about the program.  Two substantive questions have
> emerged, however.  A couple of responses and one company (MacConnection) have
> informed me that Smartcom II does not support ZModem file transfer protocol. 
> I assume this is incorrect?  

It (at least version 3.3A +) certainly provides Zmodem.  I especially
like the "autostart" feature which allows me to receive files without
manually selecting "Receive" on the Mac end.

> 
> Others have suggested that Smartcom is happier working with Hayes modems, that with other high speed modems, settings may have to be made/remade with init strings where they might be more automatic with
> a Hayes modem.  Is there truth to this?
> 

It works best if you check the "Use reduced instruction set" box and
provide your own init strings.  If the box is not checked it expects
to talk with Hayes modem (e.g.  V-series) at rates over 2400--if
you're not using a Hayes, SCII and the modem tend to get confused.

If I had to ding the program for anything it would be the fact that
its macro language is a little too limited.  Although I specifically
bought the program because I didn't want something as convoluted as
Microphone or White Knight, I wouldn't mind seeing an "if-then-else"
and a "while" among the macro options (you can sort of manually create
these by jumping to other macros but it's more work than it's
worth...).


Andrew West
Northern Telecom    UUCP: {ames, amdahl, hplabs}...!ntmtv!west
Mt View, CA   USA   Internet: ntmtv!west@ames.arc.nasa.gov

Mann - "So you don't know everything?"
Eve  - "It would be impractical to know everything.  Access time would
	be enormous..."

-Mann & Machine

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: jwn2@qualcomm.com (John Noerenberg)
Subject: Re: QM NameServers and QM over TCP/IP (was: QM vs Eudora/POP)
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.comm,comp.sys.mac.apps
Organization: Qualcomm, Inc
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 01:54:50 GMT

In article <72628@cup.portal.com>, MacUserLabs@cup.portal.com (Stephan -
Somogyi) wrote:
> 
> As an aside, over the last weeks I've gotten IP-based QuickMail running
> server-to-server via the QuickMail-Direct bridge. We're using it to connect
> several geographically disparate sites over our corporate WAN. There is no
> reason at all that this scheme wouldn't work over the Internet as well.
> Beats the heck out of using modems.

I don't know that I'd want my corporate traffic flowing thru the
Internet...But then, that's what PGP and PEM are for, eh?

john noerenberg
jwn2@qualcomm.com
noerenberg.j (Applelink)
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failed, your life's plans that have all ended in despair.  Like a man long
prepared, like a man of courage, bid her farewell, the Alexandria that
leaves you.
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From: mmjjmm@post.its.mcw.edu (Michael Malloy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: Supra Fax Modem
Date: 29 Dec 92 22:35:54 GMT
Organization: Medical College of Wisconsin  (Milwaukee, WI)
NNTP-Posting-Host: post.its.mcw.edu
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL7]

Michael Malloy (mmjjmm@post.its.mcw.edu) wrote:
: 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: taihou@chromium.iss.nus.sg (Tng Tai Hou)
Subject: MacTCP 1.1.1 found!!!
Originator: taihou@chromium
Organization: Institute of Systems Science, NUS, Singapore
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 03:44:28 GMT

Looks like a legal site to me. I found a copy of MacTCP 1.1.1 being
distributed together with a demo of XGator 2.0. It is in /pub/xgator
at ftp.cayman.com. Go grab it.

XGator is a X-client that allows x-window users to log into the Mac
with userid and password and run Mac applications off your Mac to
be displayed on your X-Window Display server. Version 2.0 supports
color.

Tai Hou
Singapore

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm