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From: boutwell@beta.tricity.wsu.edu (Scott Boutwell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: Binaries/Sources
Date: 26 Dec 92 19:59:55 GMT
Article-I.D.: serval.1992Dec26.195955.301
Distribution: na
Organization: Washington State University Tri-Cities, Richland

In article <1992Dec26.073421.15202@dcdwest.uucp> steve@dcdwest.uucp (Steve Meloche) writes:
>In article <1hd7m1INNrmv@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> bj371@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Marc Tooley) writes:
>>
>> Hmm.. I just visited the binaries/sources sections for Amiga, and neither
>>have anything in them. Perhaps the mail reader here is faulty? Or is no one
>>posting anything?
>>
>>Marc
>
>Your mail reader is fine (as far as I can tell).  Those two groups have been
>dead for a long time.  I keep hoping that new stuff will show up, but
>nothing ever does anymore.  The great moderator that the groups had last
>became too busy with his job to keep up, then he could not do it any more.
>A new person took over, and made many promises, but after a few items in the
>sources group he vanished without a trace.
>
>I think that the main problem is that most people have FTP access nowadays.
>I don't, however, so I am mourning the loss of this source of good new
>binaries.  I did find one mail server that had a lot of stuff (MRCserv@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA in Canada) but they have dried up in the last six months and I
>am again without a current source of new stuff, except for some local
>BBS'es.
>
>So I will join in woth you, Marc - HEY OUT THERE!  ARE C.S.A.BINARIES and
>C.S.A.SOURCES DEAD FOREVER?!?!  IS THERE A MODERATOR, AND IF SO, IS HE/SHE
>DEAD?  NOT ALL OF US CAN FTP!  (Though I *may* be able to FTP within another
>six months..)
>   			   
>    _____ _____ _____	   Steven Meloche
>      |   ` | ' ` | '      ITT Aerospace/Communications Division
>      |     |     |        San Diego, CA
>    __|__   |     |        ...ucsd!dcdwest!steve

I guess I can understand why it would need a moderator to check for
viruses and such.  But if the people that are selected as moderators are
not doing their duties then maybe they should become an unmoderated
newgroup when anyone could post binaries or sources that they wish to
post.  Although I do see a problem of whether or not the file has already
been posted or not.  I agree there needs to be c.s.a.binaries and
c.s.a.sources.  I just recently got FTP access and was doing without for
along time and those were my only access to files when they did get
posted.  But only 3 or 4 files were ever posted.
From: paulk@terapin.com (Paul Kienitz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: Re:Parnet and Multi Par. boards
Date: 26 Dec 92 17:40:58 PST
Organization: BBS

|> If I put a Multi Parallel port into my A2000, could I still use
|> Parnet and my Printer at the same TIME???????????
 
> Depends. If the Multi-Parallel-Board has bidirectional parallel-
> port it should work. Most of them aren't, though.
 
It's not that difficult to persuade printer.device to use the other
port so that ParNet or a sampler can use the bidirectional built-in
port.  Under versions older than 2.1 just NewZap the
devs:printer.device file to change the "parallel.device" string.
Under 2.1 you can fake up a phony preferences file ... unfortunately the
preferences editor only lets you change the unit number, but the printer driver
itself can be told somehow to use a different unit ... I don't have the 2.1 /
3.0 preferences.h file so I'm not sure how
From: dac@prolix.apana.org.au (Andrew Clayton)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: Can ARexx control Commodores TCP/IP software?
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 05:19:38 GMT
Organization: More like Dis~, really.
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In article <1992Dec23.182321.62256@cc.usu.edu>, Joshua Dinerstein writes:

> 	I need some help!
> 
> 	A good friend of mine needs to run some commands on a local machine
> every morning at 6:00. Now while this might not seem bad to some of you he has
> no desire to get up at 5:00am every morning to get to school to do it by hand.
> 
> 	Jeff is using the commodore ethernet card and software setup. What Jeff
> wants to do is to use ARexx or some similar program to control the RLogin
> software so that it will take care of it automatically.

Use a CRON program to take care of things that need to be started
at a certain time.

There are many versions around. 

Dac
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From: mtpins@icaen.uiowa.edu (Michael T Pins)
Subject: Re: VLT and capture buffer filter?
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 19:40:10 GMT
Organization: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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wglp09@scsa1.slac.stanford.edu (W.G.J. Langeveld) writes:

>In article <crystal.725611416@glia> crystal@glia.biostr.washington.edu (Crystal) writes:
>> Has anyone found a way to filter out all the weird control characters that
>> VLT prints to the capture buffer files?  

>Why don't you use the review buffer? Its window comes up on the VLT screen, and
>it has scroll bars. Also, it has its own menus, and allows you highlight things
>and save them to the clipboard and/or a file. You can set its size  to be as
>big as you have memory for...

Speaking of the review buffer, is there any chance you could add an option to
print the selected lines?  Yes, I realize that you can just Save As... to prt:,
but it would be rather more convienent to have have an option to do it
directly.

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From: paulk@terapin.com (Paul Kienitz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: VLT and capture buffer filter?
Date: 1 Jan 93 10:31:23 PST
Organization: BBS

> > That's the POINT.  If the review buffer can filter them, WHY can't
> > the capture buffer?  I *know* such a thing is possible
 
> Because quite often one doesn't WANT to filter out the Esc
> sequences from the captured data.
 
Why does "doesn't WANT" = can't?
 
Some comm programs have an option you can set, so you can decide when
you do and don't want the capture file filtered.
From: caw@miroc.Chi.IL.US (Christopher A. Wichura)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: Can ARexx control Commodores TCP/IP software?
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In article <aA3cs*uN0@prolix.apana.org.au> dac@prolix.apana.org.au (Andrew Clayton) writes:
> In article <1992Dec23.182321.62256@cc.usu.edu>, Joshua Dinerstein writes:
>
> > 	A good friend of mine needs to run some commands on a local machine
> > every morning at 6:00. Now while this might not seem bad to some of you he has
>
> Use a CRON program to take care of things that need to be started
> at a certain time.

(Might I suggest CyberCron v1.5?... :->)

A cron is needed here, yes, but is not the focus of the question.  It would
appear that what the original poster wants is a way to have arexx send
certain commands to the requireed machine.  A cron could certainly start
rlogin, but it can't make it type in the needed commands.

Unfortunately, the AS225 package does not have ARexx support in it, so this
can not be done using rlogin.  One possible solution would be to give the
fellow's amiga rsh priviliages on the required machine so that a cron could
run the needed commands via rsh.  This, unfortuately, doesn't work well when
one needs to run something with interactive queries (i.e., "are you sure
(y/n)?" questions could not be done, although I suppose using a "yes" handler
might make this possible).

If you're patient, you'll be able to do this much more easily under the newer
AS225 stuff which is in beta.  (Note that this statement relies on something
other than rlogin and is not an implication of ARexx support that may or may
not be present in the newer version.)

-=> CAW

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From: tdietz@tcedge.mi.org (Tom Dietz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: Supra problems wanted
Distribution: world
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Date: 20 Dec 92 13:54:54 EDT
Organization: EXCELSIOR! Tech Support BBS (313) 77-AMIGA

In an article, mju@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us (Marc Unangst) writes:
>This, and some of the other items you claimed, certainly sound like
>defects in your particular modem.  Since you have that nice five-year
>warranty, it won't cost anything.  I'd call Supra and ask for an RMA


Well I owned a Supra modem but sold it as soon as I could.  It never worked 
very well, hardly connected to other modems (and when it did it wasnt for 
long).  I finally spent some money and bought a USR Dual 16.8, and it has 
worked flawlessly since, I only had to change three registers from the factory 
default (RTS/CTS and dialer speed) and I havent changed it since, it connects 
with everything again

I did receive the Supra ROM upgrade and it actually became worse.  I couldnt 
believe that it had so many problems connecting.  I would not recommend them 
either.

                                                                        Tom

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From: steve@dcdwest.uucp (Steve Meloche)
Subject: Re: Binaries/Sources
Organization: ITT Aerospace/Communications Division - West
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 92 07:34:21 GMT

In article <1hd7m1INNrmv@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> bj371@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Marc Tooley) writes:
>
> Hmm.. I just visited the binaries/sources sections for Amiga, and neither
>have anything in them. Perhaps the mail reader here is faulty? Or is no one
>posting anything?
>
>Marc

Your mail reader is fine (as far as I can tell).  Those two groups have been
dead for a long time.  I keep hoping that new stuff will show up, but
nothing ever does anymore.  The great moderator that the groups had last
became too busy with his job to keep up, then he could not do it any more.
A new person took over, and made many promises, but after a few items in the
sources group he vanished without a trace.

I think that the main problem is that most people have FTP access nowadays.
I don't, however, so I am mourning the loss of this source of good new
binaries.  I did find one mail server that had a lot of stuff (MRCserv@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA in Canada) but they have dried up in the last six months and I
am again without a current source of new stuff, except for some local
BBS'es.

So I will join in woth you, Marc - HEY OUT THERE!  ARE C.S.A.BINARIES and
C.S.A.SOURCES DEAD FOREVER?!?!  IS THERE A MODERATOR, AND IF SO, IS HE/SHE
DEAD?  NOT ALL OF US CAN FTP!  (Though I *may* be able to FTP within another
six months..)
   			   
    _____ _____ _____	   Steven Meloche
      |   ` | ' ` | '      ITT Aerospace/Communications Division
      |     |     |        San Diego, CA
    __|__   |     |        ...ucsd!dcdwest!steve
From: ekrieger@quasar.hacktic.nl (Eric Krieger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: Assign drives over serial cable??
Date: 24 Dec 92 14:20:05 GMT+1
Distribution: world
Organization: Not an Organization
X-NewsSoftware: GRn 1.16f (10.17.92) by Mike Schwartz & Michael B. Smith

In article <1992Dec17.092029.2184@cs.ruu.nl> hpverwei@cs.ruu.nl
 (Dick Verweij) writes:
> I have an IBMPC compat. and an AMIGA 500 and a null modem cable. 
> Are there programs that can assign drives over this cable.
> e.g. that I can acces C:(IBM) as SER:(AMIGA) (or something)

Well, it depends what you exactly want.  There does exists a program
named Twin Express, which is a file transfer program between a
(IBM)-PC and an Amiga.

Here's some info taken from TwinDoc V1.1:



  1.1 SUMMARY OF FEATURES
  
          This  section highlights the most important features of
  Twin Express:
  
    1.  Fast  serial transfers: about 22,000 bytes/second between
        two  12.5  MHz  AT-type  computers or two Amiga computers
        (ram disk to remote ram disk transfers).
  
    2.  Compatible versions run under AmigaDOS and PC-DOS.
  
    3.  Translation  of text files when they are transferred to a
        different  type of computer (useful for transfers between
        Amiga and IBM-PC computers).
  
    4.  Simple,  easy  to  use  commands similar to those used by
        your operating system (e.g. DIR, COPY, RENAME, etc).
  
    5.  Command  name  aliases  compatible  with AmigaDOS, PC-DOS
        and UNIX commands (e.g. MAKEDIR, XCOPY, LS).
  
    6.  Support  for wildcard characters allowing users to select
        a  group  of  files  with a single command. The operation
        can    be    extended   to   include   files   found   in
        subdirectories.
  
    7.  User   may  list  directory  files,  change  the  default
        directories and create or remove directories.
  
    8.  Copies  of  files get the same date stamp as the original
        files.
  
    9.  On-line help.
  
    10. Support for command files (batch files).
  
    11. Transmission   errors  are  detected  and  corrected  (by
        retransmission of bad packets).
  
    12. Support  for ports COM1, COM2, COM3 or COM4 on the IBM-PC
        or compatible computers.
  
    13. Support  for  baud  rates  up  to  115200  on  IBM-PC  or
        compatible computers and 290000 on Amiga computers.



I hope this could/will help (a bit).

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From: henrich@crh.cl.msu.edu (Charles Henrich)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: Current status of JRComm
Date: 4 Jan 93 03:04:50 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Michigan State University
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jimdawson@cup.portal.com (Jim R Dawson) writes:

>Does anyone know what the current status of JRComm (a.k.a. Termulus, or
>something lile that). When I try to call the support BBS I get a "This
>number no longer in service" message.

Terminus actually, and it is still in Beta testing, although looking more and
more complete by the day.  The Support BBS # changed sometime last month, the
new number is :

1-609-398-7453

-Crh
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From: po87553@cs.tut.fi (Pasi 'Albert' Ojala)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: looking for help with uucp!
Date: 29 Dec 1992 13:00:16 GMT
Organization: Tampere University of Technology
Distribution: world
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In article <root.02mm@hybris.UUCP> root@hybris.UUCP (Justin Richards) writes:
>
>I also would like information on 'UUSER:' that I am suppose to use for
>remote shell access, but didn't come with the UUCP archive.

Use AXsh instead.. AXshDemo126.{lha,readme} can be found from AmiNet sites..

-Pasi
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From: doctor@k9.UUCP (Paul Broe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re:Parnet and Multi Par. boards
Date: 26 Dec 92 07:01:09 GMT
Article-I.D.: k9.doctor.06im
Organization: Mostly Harmless...
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In article <db562s445.02f9@sycom.mi.org> db562s445@sycom.mi.org (Dave Birdsong) writes:
> >Depends. If the Multi-Parallel-Board has bidirectional parallel-port
> >it should work. Most of them aren't, though.
> My next ? is, Has anyone done this. the multi Paralle cards are very COSTLY 
> and I am POOR!
> Dave Birdsong

It works. I have the CMI MultiPort board (with printer on the multiport
parallel port). My standard parallel port used to be (about a year and 
a half ago, give or take a couple of months) connected to my roommate's 
A500, which has since been replaced by a Sun 3/110 (prototype).

I got my Multiport board for ~$140-$150 over the net. This board does 
have one little quirk though, but it can be worked around with an A/B 
switchbox. You can hang your machine (requiring a reboot) by doing any
of the following:

 1. Boot machine with printer off, try to use multiport serial ports

 2. Same as above with printer on, use ports (ok so far), then turn 
    printer off.

Workaround:

 Install A/B box between computer and printer. Switch A/B box to connect
 printer *only* after printer is powered on and ready, and *always* switch
 A/B box back to disconnected before switching printer off.

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From: jcburt@gatsibm.larc.nasa.gov ()
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm,comp.dcom.modems,bit.listserv.i-amiga
Subject: Re: Supra problems wanted
Date: 21 Dec 1992 13:14:43 GMT
Organization: NASA Langley Research Center
Distribution: world
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In article <sherlock.003k@sleuth.eskimo.com> sherlock@sleuth.eskimo.com (Jonathan Marsh) writes:
>    MOTHER of GOD! Perhaps it's just that I've spent a little time reading the
>manual, talking to Supra folks who have a life & did my own upgrade. I've even
>used GPfax, which is fine for docs, but worthless for pics, but it does work as
>claimed. So where's the beef? I bought one of the first 14.4k units & aside from
>Telebit headaches, all has worked fairly well.
>    You need a fast machine, a solid cable/hardware handshaking, a solid phone
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^                                        ^^^^^^^^^^^
>line & a clue as to what you are about... Else, fumble along & complain.
 ^^^^
>-- 
>
>    sherlock@sleuth.eskimo.com           Phone 206-782-4359

Hey Sherlock,
  I'm glad you've had such *wonderful* luck with *your* supra...before you
start blasting others on the net for being clueless, perhaps *you* should
pick a clue up somewhere...obviously there is no "Holmes" in your name.

Clue 1: Supras are relatively inexpensive and would appeal to those without
        a lot of spare change..."Fast" machines tend to be relatively expensive
        and often beyond the means of many people that would purchase a Supra...

Clue 2: Not everyone has a solid phone line. Trying to get one from the phone
        company can be difficult, if not expensive (mileage may vary depending
        on *your* phone company). Regardless of what *you* have, the quality of
        the *entire* line from your modem to the remote modem inclusive is very important.
        Two remotes I dial into are on high quality local exchanges. My phone line
        is good quality right from the local telco. My Telepath 14400(s) never could
        maintain a connection to these modems, my Digicom Scout+ never had a
        problem... seems the Telepath(s) were sensitive to the digital switchboards
        for the local exchanges...
        
Clue 3: Just because *you* have good luck, doesn't mean *everyone* who doesn't have
        similar luck is incompetent...

John
jcburt@gatsibm.larc.nasa.gov
From: Ray_Hines@dream.uucp (Ray Hines)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: Supra problems wanted
Date: 31 Dec 92 13:02:44 GMT
Organization: DreamStates BBS & CyberNet HQ in G'ville, FL   1-904-331-4317

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. 

     

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From: bschense@ais.org (Robert Alan Schense)
Subject: VLT & BaudBandit.device
Summary: Can't get BaudBandit to work with VLT
Keywords: VLT BaudBandit.device serial.device terminal
Organization: UMCC
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 22:02:28 GMT

The summary says it all.  I can't get BaudBandit device to work
with VLT. I get the error message, "Serial - Can't open
BaudBandit.device, Unit 0".  I've tried selecting it through VLT,
using the quickfix patch that comes with BB, and renaming BB to
serial.

Am I missing something or are the two incompatible?  I would like
to take advantage of some of the advantages BB claims to offer.
  
Thanks!


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From: umlavoi6@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Tim Lavoie)
Subject: Re: Supra / GPFax
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 02:54:47 GMT

In article <1992Dec22.075848.12186@sol.ctr.columbia.edu> clueless@bradley.edu (Mark Kristie) writes:
>: 	The printer driver is transparent in use, and works without
>: a hitch. I tested it with Professional Page, which does the work of
>: importing and dithering the picture. It came out GREAT considering that
>: there is no grey-scale, only black and white. As well, outline fonts are
>: therefore supported to the full resolution of fax mode. In this manner,
>: GPFax will work with pictures as well as any program that can print them.
>: Do try this out, it is probably my single favorite part of the program.
>: Dr. Perry is also quick to reply to any problems; I emailed him regarding
>: an apparent glitch, which turned out to be my fault. I had already found
>: the problem, but the speedy reply was appreciated.
>
>
>Can you help me with this printer driver thing?  I simply cannot get the
>damn thing to work...  I'm attempting to use Final Copy II w/it...
>

The developers of GPFax have found that Final Copy II had a problem, and
are working on it. (US version of FC II). Since they're trying to isolate
the problem, it's probably best to wait for a patch, or use something
other than FCII for a while...

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