From: dtaylor@garnet.acns.fsu.edu (Douglas Taylor)
Subject: Re: Anyone have experience with X-Comm V1.00?
Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm 
Keywords: definitely not IBM
Organization: Florida State University
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 93 17:24:45 GMT

In article <1993Jan12.124708.15232@netcom.com> gbartoli@netcom.com (Guy Bartoli II) writes:
>(Perhaps this should be forwarded into csa.datacomm? I have no clue how to
>do that, so I'll let wiser heads go for it.)

 Consider it done - at least, for my messages...

>
>I've been using XComm 1.00 for a couple of hours now. I haven't seen any of
>the bugs that you have just reported (but, then again, my setup and needs
>are much different from yours, I'm sure.)

 Sorry - I don't know what magic you're working, but I used this on the set-
	up we have in the TA's lounge, and it did a belly-dive, just like
	on my little A500 at home... and the A2000 there is A vERY BASIC
	2000 with HD and 2.04 ROMs (and three megs of memory...)

>
>First off, and most importantly to me, XComm handles Zmodem xfering
>flawlessly, unlike Term2.4(a) (using the EXACT SAME ZMODEM LIB!) This got my
>immediate and undivided attention.

 THis doesn't impress me, for two good reasons: 1) I have YET to have transfer
	problems with Term 2.4xx; I would still be on Term if it could handle
	VI editors correctly... and 2) since XComm would not stay stable long
	enough for me to complete a full download, the point is moot...

>
>Secondly, I've switched through various emulations while online, and have
>iconified and quit/restarted Xcomm with absolutely no problems. Not a single
>guru yet (knock on silicon.) 
>

 XComm iconified beautifully, and even added the Tools item (gotta love it),
	but I tried running external emulations, and the program loaded the
	library, tried to reconfigure/regenerate the screen, and choked -
	BAM!  Big GURU.

>
>I'm calling my unix account on XComm now, using the VT340 emulation, and
>sofar, I'm extremely impressed. Now, if someone could convert $45 in
>Australian money to USFunds, I'll know how much it costs to register the
>sucker.
>
>To sum up: the previous few posters have encountered many bugs and gurus
>while using XComm. I'm running an A2000 (2.04Roms) with very little running
>in the background, and I've had absolutely no problems. I have a feeling
>that, since it is the first public release of XComm, that it will be
>relatively unstable on some machines, as the previous two posters have
>mentioned, but luckily, it has been peachy for me sofar!
>
>Regards, Guy

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