HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: howarth@rice.edu (Jack W. Howarth)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: turbocharging kermit?
Date: 26 Jul 1992 02:34:05 GMT


   We have a XYPLEX terminal connecting our unix boxes to the outside
world that prevents us from using x or zmodem for binary file transfers.
What I can use is c-kermit on the SGI and kermit in Microphone II v4
on the Mac. What I am interested in is observations about cranking up
the throughput of kermit by using odd settings like 1 or 2K packets and
16 or 32 bit checksums. What is the best packet size for the sender and
the receiver (or should they be the same)? Thanks for any hard data
on this issue.
             Jack


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: Bradley West <brad@aero.org>
Subject: NCSA Telnet 2.5 FTP problem
Organization: The Aerospace Corporation
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1b2
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 22:06:29 GMT

Something strange about Telnet 2.5 vs Telnet 2.4b11; some FTP commands
don't work if I originate an FTP session on my Mac.  I installed v2.5 and
am using the config.tel file that came with the new version.  Here is
what I get when I do an 'ls':

ls
200 PORT command successful.
425 Can't build data connection: Connection refused.

and that's it.  If I want to transfer all the files in the directory, I
get the same message:

mget *
200 PORT command successful.
425 Can't build data connection: Connection refused.

Switching back to v2.4b11 makes all FTP work like normal.  But, what's
wrong with v2.5?  Anything?  Is it just me or are there others with
similar experiences?  What does v2.4 do that v2.5 does differently?
I know that most times with the "mget *" command, Telnet would drop the
last letter of the last file in the list, making a manual transfer
necessary.  Are these two problems in the two versions related?

-brad


Brad West                 "They say the secret of success is being
brad@aero.org             at the right place at the right time.
bwest@nunki.usc.edu       But since you never know when the right
                          TIME is going to be, I figure the trick
                          is to find the right PLACE and just hang
                          around!"  -  Calvin
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: hyu@acs.ucalgary.ca (Hongwei Yu)
Subject: Re: Where can I get MacX?
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 92 05:49:29 GMT
Organization: The University of Calgary, Alberta

In article <9207302155.aa13182@Paris.ics.uci.edu> dbritton@anita.ICS.UCI.EDU ("David R. Britton Jr.") writes:
>I have been reading this group for a couple of weeks and I read
>the FAQ.  I have seen a lot of references to MacX, but none that
>tell me where I can get it.  Can anyone help?

Hi, there.  Following is the price list of MacX here at U of C.  



I was talking to the MicroStore today and they now tell me that
MacX is selling for $246. I thought that this was the old price
and want to ask another source if there is a better price.

-- 

Ken Gerke
Academic Computing Services
220-5079
gerke@acs.ucalgary.ca

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Hongwei Yu                      Internet: hyu@acs.ucalgary.ca
Dept of Biological Sciences     Phone:   (403) 220-3810
Univ of Calgary                 Fax:     (403) 282-4839       

From: simonc@otter.hpl.hp.com (Simon Chandler)
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 12:58:24 GMT
Subject: XServer for Mac ???
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Bristol, UK.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm

Dear Networkers, 

I currently have both an HP workstation and a Mac Quadra sitting on my
overcrowded desk.  The Mac is connected to our ethernet and is NFS
linked to my workstation's filing system.  I use Telnet on the Quadra
when I have to do UNIXy work and for ftp sessions. Is there some
clever software that will let me use the Quadra as an X-server and
allow me to dispense with the workstation completely? whoops, I mean
free it up for someone elses use!!!

Alternatively, can you recommend the best way to do the following
  * Use the Mac to handle my mail
  * Use the Mac to read notes/news
  * Print from my Mac to an HP LaserJet that is connected
      to our network.  At the moment I have to print to a PostScript file 
      then send that to the printer.
      Is there a 1 step method that would mimic normal Macintosh printing?

Thanks in advance for your help, 
Simon Chandler 

Hewlett-Packard Ltd,  		e-mail: simonc@hpcpbla.bri.hp.com 
Filton Road, 			Stoke Gifford,  vox: +44 272 228109 
Bristol. BS12 6QZ. UK.   	fax: +44 272 236091
From: rainwatr@ucbeh.san.uc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Lack of appreciation (was Re: NCSA Telnet cannot find config.tel?)
Date: 23 Jul 92 10:01:52 EST
Summary: You just can't please some people...
Reply-To: Don.Rainwater@UC.Edu
Distribution: world
Organization: Univ. of Cincinnati Center for IT Services

Someone wrote:
> I definitely cannot confirm claims that Telnet has decent tech support. 

	Are you listening to yourself?  Do you realize that NCSA Telnet is
absolutely free, saving you hundreds of dollars PER STATION?  I would think
that for such significant savings you could afford to be a little more
patient.  The people at NCSA are not making money from this, and when a
program becomes as widespread as their Telnet has, it's bound to keep you a
little busy.

	Remember, NCSA doesn't HAVE to allow Telnet to be distributed, just
as NWU doesn't HAVE to allow John Norstad to develop and distribute Disin-
fectant.  Both places could easily say that they want to keep it for their
own use only.

	I, for one, appreciate the effort that goes into packages like NCSA
Telnet and Disinfectant and all the others out there.  Thank you all.
--
Don Rainwater, Systems Manager, Univ. of Cincinnati Center for IT Services
Don.Rainwater@UC.Edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: Jeffrey L. Needleman <JNeedleman@MCIMail.com>
Subject: Re: Nuntius 1.1.1d2 won't allow for follow-up post or reply by
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 09:04:49 EDT
Organization: The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1
     mail

In article <199207290753.AA09238@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> ,
gaylord@UX1.CSO.UIUC.EDU writes:
>can you tell me how to get the new version to work?

I just quoted that line so the old Nuntius would allow me to reply
easily. I had EXACTLY the same experience with the new Nuntius, and have
also had to go back to the older version. 

Is there anyone reading this who DOESN'T have the problems mentioned? 

Jeff
From: ia@st-andrews.ac.uk (Ian Angles)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Problems printing from Sun to LaserWriter IIg
Summary: Flow control is broken
Keywords: serial bug printing comms
Date: 23 Jul 92 14:07:36 GMT
Organization: St. Andrews University, Scotland.

Hi everybody,

We've been having problems printing from our Sparcstations to LaserWriter
IIg's using the serial inputs - it looks like either the printer or the Sun
is losing a flow control character - leading to both sides waiting for the
other.

Apple have said that this is a bug in the LaserWriter ROMs, but they aren't
going to ship new ones to us until September [thanks guys :-[. Has anyone:

a) seen this problem?
b) know of a fix (apart from getting the ROMs)?
c) Got the new ROMs from Apple?

Any, and all, information is welcome. Mail to me and I'll summarise.

Thanx,

ian	"Another day in paradise"
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"What's the point of having mastery over the cosmic balance and knowing the
secrets of fate if you can't blow something up?" - Terry Pratchet, Reaper Man
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: campbell@leonardo.src.honeywell.com (Jim Campbell 7644)
Subject: Zoom v.32bis ARA modem tool
Reply-To: campbell@leonardo.src.honeywell.com
Organization: Honeywell Systems and Research Center
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 20:46:55 GMT


Has anyone managed a 14.4KBPS connection with Appletalk Remote Access and the 
Zoom v.32bis modem.  I have tried the ara-zoom-v32turbo tool from sumex, but
was unable to connect to a Supra v.32bis modem (which was using the v.32bis tool
from Supra).

The only way we were able to connect was for me to switch back to the Hayes Ultra 96
tool which came with ARA.

Is there a ARA tool available for the Zoom v.32bis modem?

Thanks in advance,
Jim Campbell
campbell@leonardo.src.honeywell.com

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: hirai@cc.swarthmore.edu (Eiji Hirai)
Subject: Re: Fetch won't fetch.
Organization: Swarthmore College Computing Center, Swarthmore, PA, USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 06:50:57 GMT

> The dog just continued to run and run with the "Connecting" message
> under the Status area.

Sometimes, remote networks are unreachable or remote nodes are down.  Every
time I've encountered this symptom in 2.1b4, I tried to ping (20 times) the
remote machine from my nearby Unix node and I got no response.

Maybe Fetch should do a ping of the remote host and timeout if there are 10
sequential failed pings.

I don't think the problem is in Fetch 2.1b4 but in the network.  Going back
to previous version won't help you.

--
Eiji Hirai <hirai@cc.swarthmore.edu>    :     :    :   :  : :: ::: :::: :::::
Unix Hacker for Swarthmore College      :     :    :   :  : :: ::: :::: :::::
Computing Center, Swarthmore, PA, USA.  Copyright 1992 by Eiji Hirai.
I don't speak for Swarthmore College.   All Rights Reserved.
From: fstiva@cs.vu.nl (Stiva F)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: VersatermServer
Keywords: VersaTerm Pro, VersaTermServer
Date: 21 Jul 92 10:11:29 GMT


We want to use Versaterms 'VersaTermServer v1.0' with a modem connected to a direct phone line, so everyone can use the modem.
The modem speed is 9600 baud. Versaterm Pro v3.5 is used with CTB's AppleTalk ADSPTool.
The connection is established but sometimes characters are lost.
Receiving files doesn't work at all. (the checksum fails I think)

Is there a solution to our problem?


Thanks in advance
	Fulco Stiva


Dept. of Special Education    Free University Amsterdam
Fulco Stiva (fstiva@cs.vu.nl)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: jbrowne@void.ncsa.uiuc.edu (Jim Browne)
Subject: Re: NCSA Telnet cannot find config.tel?
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 17:55:16 GMT

knapp@cs.utexas.edu (Edgar Knapp) writes:

>Here we go again. Instead of responding to my technical comments, all
>you do is make excuses for why Telnet tech support is as lousy as it
>is.

Perhaps I should post the "technical comments" you sent to mactelnet... 

Yes, I am making excuses.  ANNOUNCEMENT: WE HAVEN'T FIXED THIS BUG YET!!!!!  I
spent 16 hours yesterday working on our setup for SIGGRAPH, what did you do for
NCSA yesterday?

In fact, I'll be on vacation for the next seven days.  Would you like me to 
stay here and work on Telnet instead?

I appreciate the numerous people who have sent us positive comments.  We
appreciate the people who support our efforts to do what we can to improve
and try and support Telnet in the face of almost no money or resources.

I apologize for letting this guy get to me.
-- 
Jim Browne                                          | jbrowne@ncsa.uiuc.edu  |
NCSA/STG System Administrator                       | stgadmin@ncsa.uiuc.edu |
System Administration: Where the fun never ends...  | (217) 244-7798         |
--"It's really weird... kind of like how Telnet is programmed." - Q. Koziol --
From: lkimes@alshain.usc.edu (Lance 'Moof' Kimes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Paging software
Date: 29 Jul 1992 11:17:12 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: alshain.usc.edu
Keywords: Pagers



The unix version is in testing and looks promising. I'm going to see how
fast I can port it over & wrap a gui around it this weekend. Don't expect
anything for another week or so though. When it is finished and tested,
it will access digital & alphanumeric pagers through modems.


Yes, it will be free as well.


Lance Kimes
Systems Programmer
USC
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: zaphod@bluemoon.rn.com (Peter Bierman)
Subject: Re: Sending mac files through internet
Organization: Blue Moon BBS ((614) 868-998[024])
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 92 23:06:09 EDT

Jerome Chan <yjc@po.cwru.edu> writes:

> In article <1992Jul21.174236.14027@husc3.harvard.edu> David Mirsky,
> mirsky1@husc8.harvard.edu writes:
> >I am specifically wondering if i cansend Microsoft Word documents to
> >some friends. However, I dont want to change the documents to pure
> >ascii documents. 
> 
>   One way might be to use BinHex to convert the entire Macintosh File and
> send it as a text file over InterNet. I use Eudora and I would record a
> message (via my SI's built-in microphone) and send the system 7 sound
> file over via Eudora.. The recipient has only to click on the sound file
> to hear the message! Neat!
> 
> ---
>  Fading
> 
> "No Lah! Sure or not one? Dunno leh! Nebber Mind! Like that one!
> Terriblur Lah!"

To make this a bit clearer:

First, BinHex the file. Then the _entire_ file is encoded in the binhexed 
file's data fork. You can open the data fork as text with any word 
processor. Paste this data fork garbage text into an email. The recipient 
should copy the text out of the email, and paste it into a TEXT file. Then 
BinHex should be able to convert that file back into a real Mac file.


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From: rfisel@informix.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: problems with Zterm/sumex ZMODEM shar archive
Date: 27 Jul 92 19:09:26 GMT
Reply-To: rfisel@informix.com
Organization: Informix Software, Inc.

I need some ZMODEM help, oh wise netters:

I downloaded and installed the unix-end ZMODEM files from sumex, and have had  
some success transferring to a dialup mac with Zterm 0.9, but trying to send  
files to UNIX is still problematic. About a third of the way through a ZMODEM  
transfer, the transfer just hangs, leaving both ends stranded unless I hang up.  
This happens even for TEXT transfers (where the file I'm sending to the UNIX  
box is just a data fork in ASCII). I don't know if this is a Zterm problem or a  
problem with the archive files, and thus don't know if I should buy Zterm. I  
have also tried the XMODEM-1k and YMODEM files with Versaterm - worse problems,  
the transfer doesn't even get started in either direction.

For reference, the mac is a IIfx/system 7.0.1(tuned) and serial switch. The  
unix box is a SUN sparc, running SUN os 4.1.2. Both modems are 2400 baud, no  
handshaking. The UNIX end archive code is from May 89, a much older version of  
SUN os, so I tried to contact Chuck Forsberg, the author of the archived files.  
He refuses to support any connection to macs - DOS only, and only his DOS  
products. Related question: Is this a good sort of software, even if free, to  
post to a MAC archive?

I don't know if a more updated and mac-friendly alternative to these archives  
exist elsewhere, or if White Knight, say, has the same problems. Any  
enlightenment welcome, preferably by email. If I get useful info (or code), I  
will post a summary here (and code to comp.binaries.mac and sumex).

Thanks,

Rick Fisel 
opinionated employee of opinionless
Informix Software
I prefer replies by email. 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: beaubien@westford.ccur.com (Mark Beaubien)
Subject: Old Kinetics Ethernet-to-SCSI Adapter
Organization: Concurrent Computer Corp. Westford MA.
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 22:53:38 GMT

I was recently given a Kinetics Corp. external Ethernet to SCSI
adapter (EtherSC).  It is dated 1988 but Kinetics was apparently bought by 
Novell, who then sold part of it to Microdyne.  Microdyne, of course
has never heard of Kinetics :-) I am trying to get it working with
MacTCP.  I have v.2.0 drivers for the EtherSC box, Mac plus, 4Mb, Sys 6.0.4.
Problems: 1. MacTCP does not see EtherSC
          2. I have no manual :-(. 
          3. SCSI ID cdev can't "see" the EtherSC. 
Does this mean the box is dead? (BTW-I do not dare to connect ethernet up 
to it yet, does that bring the box to life?) I hate to ask the net, 
but I am stuck. Does anyone have an EtherSC working?  Did Shiva buy the 
Kinetics hardware or am I just SOL? Thanks for any help/advice, -Mark
From: lkimes@alshain.usc.edu (Lance 'Moof' Kimes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: PD soft. for telephone pagers
Date: 24 Jul 1992 20:15:09 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: na
NNTP-Posting-Host: alshain.usc.edu


In article <62747@cup.portal.com>, MacUserLabs@cup.portal.com (Stephan - Somogyi) writes:
|> sstewart@cs.ulowell.edu (Scott Stewart) writes:
|> 
|> >Last year at MacWorld all of the network software monitoring packages
|> >started t o offer options that let you call a pager and leave a
|> >alpha-numeric message. D oes any one know of a simple program that can be
|> >used on the mac to call an alp ha-numeric pager and leave a message? If it
|> >makes a difference the pager is fr om Motorola.
|> 
|> ZTerm works great for me. I have a Motorola Advisor pager, and the service
|> that I use lets me dial up with my modem and go through a simple menu system
|> to send messages.
|> 
|> This process could be automated easily with a scriptable comm app.
|> 
|> _________________________________________________________________________
|> Stephan Somogyi                  parking vulture                  MacUser



We are trying to avoid the $25-$50 a month answering service charges
by calling the pagers number directly.

Again, if there is anyone out that even has a bit of usable C code,
I could wrap a mac interface on it & release it back out to the net
for free!!!!!!!


Lance Kimes
Systems Programmer
USC
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm,comp.sys.mac.apps
From: rkh@ucs (Robert Halloran)
Subject: FAQ: Mac mailers to/with SMTP?
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 21:03:21 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: AT&T Universal Card Services, Jacksonville FL

This comes up because our new CIO is a thorough Mac fanatic, wants in
on our Sun network, and wants to use a Mac mailer rather than Sun's 
mailtool.  What Mac mailers offer either built-in SMTP facilities or 
gateways into SMTP?  Attachment with uuencode would ice the cake.  Thanks.

	Bob Halloran
	AT&T Universal Card
	Jacksonville FL

	rkh@ucs.att.com
Any similarity between opinions stated here and AT&T's 
  corporate opinion are purely coincidental.

"How can you tell a politician is lying?  His lips move..."
	-- M-m-max Headroom
"Read my lips - no new taxes" -- George H. W. Bush, 1988
From: Scott Tilden <stilden@igc.org>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Date: 19 Jul 92 06:24 PDT
Subject: Re: from localtalk to ethernet
Nf-ID: #R:Jul.16.12.45.21.1992.26578@remus:1477584674:cdp:1364300005:000:295
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!stilden    Jul 19 06:24:00 1992


expect your ethernet to run about five times faster in practice that localtalk
so that file transfers will be in about 1/5 the time. you'll also need a box
for your laserwriter unless you install a software router (such as farallon)
liaison for the localtalk to ethernet transfer.

scott tilden
From: rcox@cad625.intel.edu (Richard Cox)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Terminal Emulation Help
Keywords: HP,Terminal,Emulation
Date: 27 Jul 92 21:56:02 GMT
Reply-To: rcox@scdt.intel.com
Organization: Intel Corporation

Hi,

  I am looking for a program for the mac, commercial or Public Domain, which
can emulate an HP 2392A Terminal.  Can anyone out there point me in the right
direction. Please email responces. Thanks in advance.

-Rich

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From: Jim.Matthews@dartmouth.edu (Jim Matthews)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: FTP commands under Fetch - don't work?
Date: 24 Jul 92 16:30:14 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Glenn Henshaw writes
> >This is all assuming 2.1b4.
>                       ^^^^^
>    Is this new version publicly available?

Fetch 2.1b4 is currently on dartvax.dartmouth.edu, in /pub/mac.  It's  
there for the convenience of beta-testers -- if you want to grab it  
consider yourself a tester :-).

I expect the official release of Fetch 2.1 to occur real soon now....

Jim Matthews
Fetch Author
From: stricher@masig3.ocean.fsu.edu (Char Aznabul)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: FTPd: a fancy ftp server for $5
Date: 22 Jul 92 01:42:54 GMT
Distribution: na

In article <owen-210792150101@astmac1.geology.washington.edu>  
owen@astro.washington.edu (Russell Owen) writes:
+ I just stumbled across FTPd on sumex-aim.stanford.edu yesterday, and having
+ downloaded it and found the ftp server of my dreams, I thought I'd post to
+ let others know about it as well. The things I especially like about it
+ are:

and its path is: info-mac/comm/ftpd-109.hqx

James
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
From: ckd@eff.org (Christopher Davis)
Subject: How to give a bunch of Macs enough identity to reach ftp.apple.com
Organization: Electronic Frontier Foundation Tech Central
	<CKD.92Jul20164744@loiosh.eff.org>
	<1992Jul22.041449.11317@mont.cs.missouri.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 07:55:38 GMT

Ben> == Ben E. Colley <tpmaint@mizzou1.missouri.edu>

 Ben> Yeah, and in our case its my problem too.  I'm probably gonna have
 Ben> to "byte" the bullet and assign names to the pooled addresses.
 Ben> Would you be willing to post your "more creative" scheme [...]

Sure, why not, hopefully it will give net admins some ideas, freeing
their users from the heartbreak of, if not psoriasis, the inability to
reach ftp.apple.com. :-)

Our naming schemes are 'themed' based on location.  Our DC office has 40
dynamically-assignable addresses (though they don't use them all yet :)
and each one got a President.  Look up, say, 'kennedy.eff.org' sometime.

The machines in Cambridge are currently a mix of things, but many of
them are named after characters in Steven Brust's "Jhereg" fantasy
series; accordingly, the Macs are given addresses corresponding to
various animals from that mythos.  (We originally had 17, one for each
of the "mascots" of the Houses, but ran out, so we added a few more
animals that didn't have Houses.)

The CS department at BU had theirs named after the dwarves in _The
Hobbit_; the IT department used breeds of terriers (since that's BU's
mascot).  Be creative, find a theme that has "enough room", and go to it.

(We do have aliases for each machine, macXX.eff.org in Cambridge,
dc-macXX.eff.org in DC, though we never really use them.)
--
Christopher Davis * ckd@eff.org * System Administrator, EFF * +1 617 864 0665
   ``The First Amendment is often inconvenient.  But that is besides the
  point.  Inconvenience does not absolve the government of its obligation
         to tolerate speech.'' --Justice Anthony Kennedy, in 91-155
From: josh@vms.huji.ac.il
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: NCSA-Telnet 2.5 FTP & SLIP
Date: 27 Jul 92 16:31:37 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Reading the documentation to Telnet 2.5 produced amazing results:

One has to enable ftp in the config.tel file or in the file menu in order
to use ftp.

One has to specify SLIP as the hardware in the config.tel file to use
SLIP.

Why do these not seem startling revelations?

Joshua Lieberman josh@vms.huji.ac.il