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From: chk@alias.com (C. Harald Koch)
Subject: serial ports with hardware handshaking
Organization: Alias Research, Inc., Toronto ON Canada
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 21:34:51 GMT

I need a serial I/O card for the Amiga that supports hardware handshaking
(RTS/CTS) in hardware. (The internal Amiga ports, for example, do everything
in software; this fails on a busy machine). Does anyone make such a beast?

Please respond via mail. I will summarize the responses to the Net.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
From: boutwell@beta.tricity.wsu.edu (Scott Boutwell)
Subject: Re: Terminus problems
Organization: Washington State University Tri-Cities, Richland
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 93 21:52:52 GMT

When was terminus released?  It hasn't been yet...  According to the
author one of his BETA testers has leaked the program...  And he requested
all that had it to delete it...

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
From: newton@mari.acc-admin.stolaf.edu (Dale E Newton)
Subject: Terminal program data transfer problems with ADOS 2.1
Organization: St. Olaf College; Northfield, MN
Distribution: na
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 18:01:27 GMT

I've had terminal program lockup problems with my newly instlalled DOS
2.1 upgrade running on an A2500/030.  The program (any generic vt100,
BaudBadit, etc.) will stay connected, but the character flow and
command functions lock up causing the program to fail.  I have to
reboot to simply get off line.  However, I can still multitask and run
other other command shells while this occurs.  I have tried
innumerable substitutions, comparisons, etc. to fix but to no avail.

Has anyone else had similar difficluties running terminal progs under
2.1?  

Please post or email if you have suggestions.

Thanks.
From: gwalborn@cs.pitt.edu (Gary Walborn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: Binaries/Sources
Summary: Yes, we NEED binaries/sources
Keywords: binaries, sources, newsgroups, ftp, amiga
Date: 4 Jan 93 23:17:11 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh Computer Science


	AMEN!!  I really miss the postings to comp/binaries/amiga!  Our club
members have a local public access Unix system with access to Usenet news,
but have no FTP or TELNET access.  Frequent postings to comp/binaries/amiga
would be GREAT.  I now it is a lot to ask of someone, but isn't there 
SOMEONE out there who could moderate this group?

Gary Walborn <gwalborn@cs.pitt.edu>

P.S.  I have FTP access, so it is not important for me.  I am just posting
on behalf of the local users.



Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
From: vmkiili@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Ville-Matti Kiili)
Subject: NComm & DNet
Organization: University of Helsinki
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 20:26:59 GMT


How can I use NComm with DNet? I can't change the device and the
unit number, because NComm immediately tries to open it and when
it fails, it sets the device back to serial.device. 8(
I thought that I could edit the config file with some file editor,
but I don't know where the unit number is stored. Any ideas?
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From: sherlock@sleuth.eskimo.com (Jonathan Marsh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re:  NComm & DNet
Distribution: world
Date: 10 Jan 93 21:48:27 PST
Organization: Perpetual Motion Machines Ltd.

In article <thecure.726643873@munagin> thecure@mullian.ee.mu.OZ.AU (matthew aardvarkious) writes:
>vmkiili@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Ville-Matti Kiili) writes:
>
>
>>How can I use NComm with DNet? I can't change the device and the
>
>No.
>
>>I thought that I could edit the config file with some file editor,
>>but I don't know where the unit number is stored. Any ideas?
>
>The only decent term package for dnet (fterm sux rocks)
>is either "Niftyterm" or "VLT"
>--
>But all those sleepless night in bed
>I wonder if you care and cannot bear the proof
>It hurts too much to face the truth

    What does Niftyterm do? Better yet, where's it archives & I'll check it out.
--

    sherlock@sleuth.eskimo.com           Phone 206-782-4359
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
From: umkhawaj@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Tahir Z. Khawaja)
Subject: X-Comm X-term emulation????
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 21:25:15 GMT

Simple question:  Does it work?

Bye and thanks in advance!

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From: olsen@sourcery.mxm.sub.org (Olaf Barthel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: TERM 2.4a - VT340 crashes my amiga w/LSE or NOTES
Distribution: world
X-NewsSoftware: GRn 1.16e (7/4/92) by Mike Schwartz & Michael B. Smith
Date: 8 Jan 93 18:55:32 CET
Organization: No organization

In article <1993Jan6.165329.10493@ryn.mro4.dec.com> kaye@FSCORE.enet.dec.com (Mark Kaye - Where's my Kama Sutra pop-up book for Zero-G) writes:
> ANSI/VT102 emulation
> ====================
> When i log into a VMS machine it says i'm a VT100, so i set it to
> VT102 (set ter/dev=vt102)
> If i run LSE (editor), the numeric keys are translated into
> application mode, but not the outside keys [ie. ()/*-+]. However,
> shift-F1 seems to be the PF1 key, instead of (.
> In fact all programs that expect ( to be PF1 fail.

   This has been fixed with v2.4b. The PFx keys will be mapped to the top
key row of the numeric keypad in applications mode. If you wish to use
them in standard mode, press the control-qualifier key simultaneously with
one of the top row keys.

> 
> VT340 emulation
> ===============
> 
> When i log in it says i'm a VT300 (good), but as soon as i run LSE, or
> NOTES which interrogate me for my current window size (usually 48x80,
> but i have tried 24x80) my Amiga immediately crashes.

   The author of the xemvt340.library (not me!) is currently trying to fix
any existing bugs. In spite of the fact that lots of users have experienced
problems with the library he has failed to find any bugs yet. Could you make
a verbatim capture (i.e. turn off the capture filter and capture the incoming
data to a disk file) of the session to use the offending codes? Please choose
a different terminal setup (e.g. the built-in terminal emulation) and send
the file to me. I will forward it to the author of the library.

> Mark Kaye		|		| 613-591-5029			|
> Box 72, Munster 	| 613-838-3580  | kaye@fscore.enet.dec.com	|
> Ontario, Canada K0A 3P0	|		| DEC fscore::kaye or kaye @kao	|

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From: gbr@rubicon.muug.mb.ca (Gerald Brandt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re:  Supra problems wanted
Distribution: world
Date: 4 Jan 93 18:10:13 CDT
Organization: Rubicon BBS UUCP Test Site

In article <Ray_Hines.07pj@dream.uucp> Ray_Hines@dream.uucp (Ray Hines) writes:
>In a message dated Wed 30 Dec 92 13:24, Bloc1469@ee.ee.uwm.edu (gregory R B
>wrote:
>
> BRB> People:  It's simple.  DO NOT MAKE THE MISTAKE OF BUYING SUPRA
> BRB> PRODUCTS.  Problems exist across their entire line of products,
> BRB> they're well known for it.  From modems to hardcards, hardware to
> BRB> software, they've always been buggy.
>
>     I'm quite baffled about this.  I've always used Supra products for
>years and never had any problems with them except for the high speed
>modem's speaker burning out (which has since been replaced with a new modem
>w/better positioned speaker).  I've used the SupraRAM 8 meg card, still use
>the Supra WordSync Hardcard (w/ Quantum), had a Supra 2400 external modem,
>still use both an external v.32bis modem and an internal 2400 SupraZI
>modem.  ALL without ONE glitch or bug.  Perhaps I'm extremely fortunate. 
>Then again, I've got friends who use Supra products happily after ever and
>I still recommend Supra to my friends. 
>

I've used Supra modems, and Hard Drive controllers.  I had some compatability 
problems with the modem, and the Harddrive controller caused problems if 
left on for long periods of time (5+ days).
 
Both of these items are very old.  I have friends here with NEW supra 14.4
modems, and are more than pleased with thier purchases.


--
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                                      BBS  : 1-204-669-1666

"To crush your enemies, and to see them driven before you.  And to hear 
the lamentations of their women!"
                                      Conan
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
From: dtaylor@garnet.acns.fsu.edu (Douglas Taylor)
Subject: Re: Term 2.4: How do I select 'ack' for zmodem (ala NComm)?
Summary: Maybe it's just an aardvark! 
Keywords: aardvark syzygy neurosis
Organization: Florida State University
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 93 21:29:58 GMT

 Y'know, I keep reading all these posts about Term 2.4's problems, and I am 
	totally lost - I have YET to have a problem with Term!  Granted, in
	the beginning there was that little snapping problem(i.e., one would
	snap some text, and then the Guru would visit...); but that got fixed
	VERY rapidly.  But as for ZModem transfers - I've used Term on 
	Amigas from my little at-home A500 with 3 megs and a 68000, to the
	local users' group's A4000 with 8 megs and a 68040; I've even used it
	between 2400 and 19.2 K - all with no problems.  But I can suggest one
	thing: if your problems with Term ONLY occur when you call your main-
	frame, it might be because of non-standard implementation of certain
	facets of the protocol; that is, on my account, SZ works fine, but
	my friend's account over at the physics lab will abort on ANY term
	program...
 

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From: jamiller@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Ghosted Dial gadget when release serial device with term.
Date: 4 Jan 93 18:09:56 CST
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services

In term prior to 2.2 one used to be able to "Release serial device" 
{ctrl Z} in stead of the slow ctrl H "Hang up."  Since then When you
drop the serial device you then are unable to dial using the
phonebook.  The dial button is ghosted.  I assume there was a reason
for this, but would like to know if it's borrowed anyone else enough
for them to recompile it the old way.  If you know what I'm talking
about you're obviously a genius for deciphering my post, so share some
of that genius with me here or via e-mail.  Thanks...
-- 
jamiller@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
James Miller

_chicchai .sig no ho ga ichiban iin janai ka..._
             Enlightenment Happens?
From: paulk@terapin.com (Paul Kienitz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: physik mirrors
Date: 11 Jan 93 22:43:47 PST
Organization: BBS

Could someone please list the "physik" mirrors in North America, along with
subjective evaluations of which ones are "good" for getting stuff from for
someone who has to use one of those uuencoded-mail ftp services?
From: henrich@crh.cl.msu.edu (Charles Henrich)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: Terminus problems
Date: 12 Jan 1993 15:33:07 GMT
Organization: Michigan State University
NNTP-Posting-Host: crh.cl.msu.edu

crunch@hogbbs.scol.pa.us (Travis Prebble) writes:

>henrich@crh.cl.msu.edu (Charles Henrich) writes:

>The version that I saw floating around was v1.91.  This, to me, doesn't
>seem like the number of an "early" beta (the docs said, in a couple of
>places, that it was the last version before the full blown 2.0).

>However, is it true that this version should not be distributed?

>Jack?  Where are ya? =)

One can marvel at file editors these days.  Trust me, 1.91 is *nowhere* NEAR
the current version number, and yes, it is pirated.

-Crh
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    Charles Henrich     Michigan State University     henrich@crh.cl.msu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
From: crash@ckctpa.UUCP (Frank "Crash" Edwards)
Subject: Re: has anyone compiled DNET on HPUX?
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 23:37:06 GMT
Reply-To: crash%ckctpa@myrddin.sybus.com (Frank "Crash" Edwards)
Organization: Edwards & Edwards Consulting

bloc1469@ee.ee.uwm.edu (Gregory R Block) writes:
>compile the bsd-compatibility library.  A better place to ask might be
>Crash Edwards, he seems to keep track of those successful in compiling
>it on various machines.

Er; sort of.  I have an interest in it for myself, of course, and if
someone else is running an SVR4 look-alike then that'll attract my
attention also.

Currently, I've gotten the binaries/sources off of amiga.physik
(binaries are for Amiga Unix).  I have not had a working putfiles
session yet, which is what my beta tester uses most often.  Yes, that
was singular -- "beta tester".  _I_ don't use it personally, but I
still have a stake it making it work...  and I like to tinker ;-)

>Ah well.
>
>Greg

A good place to look would be comp.unix.amiga since Markus (who
provided the binaries/sources on amiga.physik) is continuing work on
the bsd43 emulation library (which is used heavily).  I don't have
direct ftp access (have to use a mail server) but I'm looking forward
to a working version...

>(: "Our father, who art in Iowa, Hollow be thy head, Thy ideas run    :)
>(:  Thy will be done, At Commodore as it is at Apple"  -Dan Barrett   :)

Heh-heh.  I like the .sig!
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From: zerkle@toadflax.cs.ucdavis.edu (Dan Zerkle)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: Term 2.4 Bug? (Update)
Date: 11 Jan 93 08:39:45 GMT
Reply-To: zerkle@cs.ucdavis.edu (Dan Zerkle)
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of California, Davis

All right, I figured I'd better put my $.02 in....

I'm set up with A3000 (2M chip, 4M fast, 25 MHz), VLT, xprzmodem, and
baudbandit.device under 2.04, downloading to RAM:.  I've got a ZyXEL
U-1496E, locked at 38.4Kbps DTE rate.

When I dial up my school modems (V.32 9600bps, V.42bis compression),
things really screw up.  I get major problems with downloading.  This
included errors, dropped characters, and so forth.  My max data rate
on a zmodem download (after all the errors) is about 550cps.

I just dialed up the ZyXEL BBS (ZyXEL proprietary 16,800bps, V.42bis).
I downloaded a text file and got over 3000cps (compressible file,
remember).

So, the Amiga probably is not the major problem in a situation like
this.  I got a 5X difference that depended on the place I called, not
the way I was set up here.  In addition, the very high data rate
(3000cps) did not present a problem on my machines.  I don't know what
would happen on a 68000-based machine.

--
Dan Zerkle  zerkle@cs.ucdavis.edu  (916) 756-5170
From: dobrien@sybase.com (Dave O'Brien)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: Term 2.4a bug?
Date: 7 Jan 93 14:16:57 GMT
Organization: Sybase, Inc.
X-UserAgent: Nuntius v1.1

In article <8DuswB4w165w@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca> Chris Ringe,
chrisr@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca writes:
>@2400bps, any stealing of processor time from Term while downloading will
>abort a ZMODEM transfer or corrupt data from a ZMODEM transfer.  I don't
>believe that it is the XPR ZMODEM's fault.  Even moving the transfer
window
>around a few times will cause Term to abort the D/L.

I had lots 'o problems with Term aborting ZMODEM transfers until I upped
the program priority to 5 (from zero) using the Miscellaneous Setting
requester. Now it takes quite a load to derail the download. Not a fix,
but a good workaround until Olaf figures out the problem...
From: henrich@crh.cl.msu.edu (Charles Henrich)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: Terminus problems
Date: 11 Jan 1993 17:44:04 GMT
Organization: Michigan State University
NNTP-Posting-Host: crh.cl.msu.edu

kodak@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Jason 'KodaK' Balicki) writes:

>In article <1993Jan11.153002.5115@Armstrong.EDU> prall968@Armstrong.EDU writes:

>>
>>In my version of terminus, when I select 16 color mode The very bottom line
>>of text is never completely erased, descenders are trailed up the screen is so
me psychedelic crayon job under smooth scroll. When not using smooth
>>scroll the bits just trail up in rows..

>Terminus is out now?  Great!  Is it just a registerd user release?

>>Does anyone know how to fix this. I tried changing fonts, but for some reason

>>terminus will not allow me to change my font from termIBM08

>Sorry, I don't have it.

The only "version" of terminus available is a pirated copy of an early beta
release.  You shouldnt be using it, and probably dont want to anyway, seeing
as there were some *nasty* bugs in those early releases.

-Crh
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    Charles Henrich     Michigan State University     henrich@crh.cl.msu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
From: akerman@qucis.queensu.ca (Richard Akerman)
Subject: AmigaNOS-help1
Organization: None
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 16:30:12 GMT

Last-modified: 1993/01/12
Version: 1.22

Filename: AmigaNOS-help1
Modified-by: Richard Akerman (akerman@qucis.queensu.ca)

This information is based on AmigaNOS 2.9i obtained by anonymous FTP from

gate.demon.co.uk [158.152.1.65] 
                /pub/amiga/setup/setupv3.lha  710906 bytes
You may want to remove Docs/Zen and Docs/Lots_of_ftp_sites from the archive
to make it smaller for transfer from your account to your Amiga.

(This document is an edited version of readmeNOW!.txt from AmigaNOS/Docs.)

This file is the second in a series of 3 designed to help you get SLIP
running using AmigaNOS.  The first one in the series is AmigaNOS-ask, and the
next one in the series is AmigaNOS-help2.  All three are available for
anonymous FTP from 

wuarchive.wustl.edu [128.252.135.4]:
                   /systems/amiga/incoming/text/AmigaNOS-help.lha

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NOS Set-up
==========

Here is a brief guide to getting AmigaNOS set up on your machine.
Consult the other files to fully customize your setup.

Running NOS
===========

(1) You must edit the following files putting in your own IP address
    and site name were indicated;

Domain.txt  in directory amiganos/slip
nos-startup in directory amiganos/slip

Also in Nos-startup you will need to tell it what speed your modem
will be logging on to the host machine:

attach asy serial.device 0 slip nos 4096 1006 38400c  <-- The c is for
                                               ^          RTS/CTS
                                               |
                                        Use what you do in your
                                        terminal program.

(3) Edit the ftpusers file in directory amiganos/slip
(This is for when you logon to your NOS BBS.)

The following is your choice;

yourname : (Same as cix would be a good choice)
Password : (Anything not obvious)

(If you don't want any tom, dick or fis logging on get rid of the line
that says anonymous *).

(5)  In your startup-sequence put the following;

assign slip: <device>:amiganos/slip
assign tcpip: <device>:amiganos/slip
assign nntp: <device>:amiganos/slip/spool/articles

(6) Edit the Nos-dial file and put in your own site name and password.

(7) Copy files in amiganos/c to your c: directory.

(8)  To start simply click the icon (NOS) - it will then load and dial
demon to connect.

(Make sure the assign's are running i.e. you've done a reset)

Q&A:

Q: It won't even open a window
A: You need 1MB or more of memory

Q: How do I log on to my own node?
A: Type "telnet yoursite" or "bbs" at the nos prompt.

Q: What are all these commands for?
A: Type help <command> for info.



-- 
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                     | akerman@QUCIS.BITNET        | -Guinan in Time's Arrow II 
                     | akerman@bill.phy.queensu.ca |    Star Trek: The Next 
                     | akerman@qucdnast.BITNET     |        Generation
From: jh@cadre.com (Joe Hartley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: how to SLIP?
Date: 8 Jan 93 14:38:53 GMT
Article-I.D.: fripp.1993Jan8.143853.29226
Reply-To: jh@cadre.com
Organization: Cadre Technologies, Inc.

In article 080193x0810@hactar.uucp, wusel@hactar.hanse.de (Kai 'wusel' Siering) writes:
>In article <9zOfs*hI1@kink.PhaedraV.On.Ca>, Hugh D. Gamble writes:
>
>% In article <Opal_Sullen.01m2@republik.fidonet.org>, Opal Sullen writes:
>%
>% > i need some help getting SLIP set up.  can anyone direct me to the
>% > software?  doesn't dillon have a package available?  any FAQs i should
>%
>% If you don't want to hack at the free AmigaNOS, you can buy a version
>% of Commodore's AS225 s/w from GfxBase Inc. that supports SLIP.
>%
>% You're right that this should be in a FAQ, the availability of the
>% AS225 from GfxBase that supports SLIP has been posted regularly in the
>% past year.
>
>     Note that that version was a beta; and from a mail I got from
>networking@cbmvax, I'm not sure if that beta is still available from
>GfxBase ...

AS225 with beta cslip is most certainly still available from GfxBase.  I
bought a copy last month.  It's been working pretty well, considering I
haven't had the time to completely tweak it.  It's a kick to dial up
work and have an Xterm to my server while I'm sitting in my bathrobe!


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