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#: 19199 S7/Telecommunications
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24-Oct-93 23:48:59
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Sb: #COMMUNICATIONS
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Fm: DAVID GUESS 72237,2244
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To: ALL, EVERYONE, ANYONE
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PROBLEM....................................... I just got started back with OS9
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(Level II - CC3), no MPI to use that works for communications. Looked back in
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an old issue of Rainbow (5/89, I believe) and found a mod for the 6551 chip.
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It's working at 300 baud only right now . (would like to go on up to 1200
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still). I'm using Telstar and Xcom9 to logon with buth can't download
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anything..............This is the problem...... Modifications show everything
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is working fine but I can't download anything except using GETER V2.5 (and I
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can't get it to go to disk, buffer only so no large files can be
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gotten.)........ I'm using the Disto super controller, Volksmodem 12, 3 DS
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drives, 512k mem.
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Anybody with a suggestion that doesn't deal with buying any hardware, I'd like
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to keep it set up this way. Or would consider buying a used 4 in 1 card for the
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controller if one is one sell somewhere.
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Any suggestions would be immensely appreciated...
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There are 2 Replies.
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#: 19201 S7/Telecommunications
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25-Oct-93 07:48:26
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Sb: #19199-#COMMUNICATIONS
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Fm: Jon Beach 70004,1607
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To: DAVID GUESS 72237,2244 (X)
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David,
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I used the "forgotten chip" hack to add a 6551 to my CoCo 3 when it was first
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published and I had no problems getting it to work when at 300 or 1200 baud
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even with lengthy downloads using Kermit or the YMODEM in OSTerm.
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Then, when I had a little money, I added a Disto SCII with the no-halt drivers,
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and suddenly the 6551 mod became unstable. If I had my printer attached to the
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serial port and turned on, I would constantly get little spats of garbage
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printed out when the drives were running and it was impossible to use the
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serial port with the modem. Through experimentation, I found that if I
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installed the Tandy version of CC3Disk (insead of either Disto version), the
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6551 modification goes back to working normally (though I lose the no-halt
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feature of the controller).
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I have posted here and on BITNET about the problem, but noone seems to know why
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the problem occurs or how to fix it. Again, using the original CC3Disk seemed
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to fix my problem, though since I got a 3n1 card when I bought the controller,
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I have never really had to go back to using the hacked serial port.
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Who knows?
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#: 19202 S7/Telecommunications
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25-Oct-93 13:00:38
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Sb: #19201-#COMMUNICATIONS
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Fm: DAVID GUESS 72237,2244
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To: Jon Beach 70004,1607 (X)
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THANKS FOR THE INFO...... I'LL DEFINITEY REWORK MY BOOT. SINCE LOGGING ON
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HERE ALLOWS FOR TYPE AHEAD I DON'T THINK I'LL MISS THE NO HALT FOR RIGHT NOW.
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I'VE JUST NEEDED SOMETHING TO ALLOW ME TO USE THE BIT BANGER PORT AND STILL BE
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ABLE TO DOWNLOAD STRAIGHT TO DISK. RIGHT NOW I'M USING GETERM V2.5 AND I'VE
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NEVER BEEN ABLE TO USE YMODEM OR XMODEM TO DISK WITH IT ONLY TO A BUFFER IN
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MEMORY.
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WHEN LOGGING ON TO TYMNET RIGHT NOW AT 1200 BAUD THERES TOO MUCH GARBAGE ON THE
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SCREEN BUT NOT WITH 300 BAUD. THIS OCCURS NO MATTER WHAT TERMINAL PRG I USE.
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JUST LIKE THE MODEM WAS OFF SYNC AT 1200. LOGS ON TO TELNET WITH NO PROBLEMS,
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II JUST DON'T KNOW THE PATH WAY TO CIS GOING THAT DIRECTION IF THERE IS ONE.
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ANYWAY, APPECIATE THE INFO, I'LL WORK ON IT NOW AND SEE IF THAT WORKS FOR ME.
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(I TOOK THE PRINTER OFF BECAUSE IT DID THE GARBAGE TRICK ALSO).
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THANKS AGAIN.......... DG
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#: 19206 S7/Telecommunications
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26-Oct-93 07:28:02
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Sb: #19202-#COMMUNICATIONS
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Fm: Bill Dickhaus 70325,523
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To: DAVID GUESS 72237,2244 (X)
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David,
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The lower speed Tymnet node in Miami has always been noisy, so it might not be
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your system. To log into CIS from SprintNet (Telenet) "c 202202" (this assumes
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you know how to get to the "@" prompt).
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-Bill-
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#: 19208 S7/Telecommunications
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26-Oct-93 14:08:13
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Sb: #19206-COMMUNICATIONS
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Fm: DAVID GUESS 72237,2244
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To: Bill Dickhaus 70325,523 (X)
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Appreciate the info on SprintNet.. I get to the @ prompt OK, but would have
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never figured "C 202202"....... Thanks......... dg.
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#: 19205 S7/Telecommunications
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26-Oct-93 06:08:14
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Sb: #19199-#COMMUNICATIONS
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Fm: Mark Griffith 76070,41
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To: DAVID GUESS 72237,2244 (X)
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> PROBLEM....................................... I just got started back
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> with OS9 (Level II - CC3), no MPI to use that works for communications.
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> Looked back in an old issue of Rainbow (5/89, I believe) and found a mod
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> for the 6551 chip. It's working at 300 baud only right now . (would like
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> to go on up to 1200 still). I'm using Telstar and Xcom9 to logon with buth
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> can't download anything..............This is the problem......
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> Modifications show everything is working fine but I can't download
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> anything except using GETER V2.5 (and I can't get it to go to disk, buffer
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> only so no large files can be gotten.)........ I'm using the Disto super
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> controller, Volksmodem 12, 3 DS drives, 512k mem.
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So you are using an RS-232 pac? Can you connect to CIS at 1200 baud then when
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you try to download a file using Xcom9, nothing happens? No error messages or
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anything?
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/************* /\/\ark ************/
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(uploaded with InfoXpress Ver 1.01)
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#: 19207 S7/Telecommunications
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26-Oct-93 14:06:11
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Sb: #19205-#COMMUNICATIONS
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Fm: DAVID GUESS 72237,2244
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To: Mark Griffith 76070,41 (X)
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i'm using the "forgotten chip" mod from May 89 Rainbow. I got OSTERM working
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but still can log on @ 1200 baud nor can I download. Jon Beach told me he had
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to put the original CC3Disk driver back in a boot instead of the DISTO driver
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(Super Controller II). I took the 6551A chip and crystal from an old RS-232
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pak. I can log on at 300 baud OK (thru Tymnet) and 1200 thru Telnet (I just
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don't know the path to CIS on Telnet if there is one.) 1200 thru Tymnet is
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worse now with the original CC3disk than with the no-halt cc3disk. 300 still
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ok. Just can't download using X or Y modem.
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The 6551A chip is supposed to be rated at 2mHz.........
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I'm not using an MPI or RS-232 pak, just the mod from Rainbow...
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Any help is appreciated...
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#: 19214 S7/Telecommunications
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28-Oct-93 05:36:14
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Sb: #19207-COMMUNICATIONS
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Fm: Mark Griffith 76070,41
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To: DAVID GUESS 72237,2244
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> i'm using the "forgotten chip" mod from May 89 Rainbow. I got OSTERM
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> working but still can log on @ 1200 baud nor can I download.
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You probably have a problem with the hardware. Some of the terminal programs,
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like xcom9, use the _gs_rdy() system call to see if there is something at the
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port to get. This relies on the driver being able to receive an interrupt from
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the serial port. Some other telecom software doesn't do this and polls the
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hardware port. These will probably work while the more advanced programs will
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not. Make sure you are generating and interrupt from the port and see if that
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doesn't help.
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/************* /\/\ark ************/
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(uploaded with InfoXpress Ver 1.01)
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#: 19204 S9/Utilities
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26-Oct-93 04:34:32
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Sb: #19191-AR
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Fm: John L. Wilkerson Jr. 71140,77
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To: Carl Kreider 71076,76
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Thank you sir, I shall post it with the appropriate notice to install the
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shell+ patch.
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Seeya
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-- John
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#: 19211 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
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27-Oct-93 23:10:21
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Sb: #19151-Screen program for OSK
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Fm: robert brose 72067,3021
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To: SCOTT HOWELL 70270,641 (X)
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Steve, The net program I ported to osk gives that error message. It doesn't use
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the terminal control stuff at all so that shouldn't be a problem. It does do a
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getstat of the standard input and output paths to save the current parameters
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and then sets them up for essentially a raw mode with a setstat.
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I also have a friend who has tried it on a 68000 machine he uses at work, also
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with osk v2.4 and it bombs with an error 103 when he does a dir (memory) in
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basic09.
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Bob
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#: 19212 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
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27-Oct-93 23:16:19
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Sb: #19152-Screen program for OSK
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Fm: robert brose 72067,3021
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To: Steve Wegert 76703,4255 (X)
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Steve, (I accidently replied to Scotts message w/ your name, sorry about that
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to both of you).
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BVDP thought it might have to do with termcap but both of the programs that
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bomb don't use it.
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The reason I would like to get this going is to add the pseudo-ttys to the net
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program for telnet login. I haven't quite figured out the logic in this
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implementation of pseudo-ttys yet. The unix source for the net program has a
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generic pseudo tty open section of code in it which is easy to modify to this
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package but when the telnet session is started and the open occurs, it just
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hangs with no response. In unix, when you open the pseudotty, you get a login
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prompt. I can't quite see what extra work I need to do here to duplicate this.
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Thanks for any help, Bob
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#: 19213 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
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27-Oct-93 23:16:55
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Sb: #19178-LLOYD I/O, INC.
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Fm: Wayne Day 76703,376
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To: James Truesdale [JBM] 71174,3442 (X)
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James,
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(Sorry about not jumping in here earlier - I was away at a conference down in
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Houston, then caught a viral infection when I got back, so I've been "down" for
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over a week, now)
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I've got no objections to opening up the "Vendors" section for public access
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=== the original intent of the section was to let vendors have a private area
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where they could talk amongst themselves, away from the maddening crowds.
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Vendor-to-customer dialog would continue as always in the public sections. So,
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if you guys don't think you need a private section (and to be honest, it's not
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getting much traffic, that's for sure) then I've got no problem opening it up.
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Also - Steve did a good job of explaining our attitudes towards vendors, and
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what we expect out of them. Lemme just add two points that should be
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considered:
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First - the BEST use a vendor can get out of CompuServe is by being active,
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helpful, and friendly, and making a good impression UPON THE POTENTIAL CUSTOMER
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THAT IS LURKING and not necessarily by trying to "sell" to someone. Time and
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Time again we have seen those companies that come in and decide that this is
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virgin territory that can be exploited fall flat on their face when the folks
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here just plain ignore, or worse, get upset with their tactics. The way a
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vendor treats everyone is definitely noticed, and talked about, too. So,
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kicking back, and becomming part of the forum community, is the way to a
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positive image around here, and that translates into more sales (if you've got
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something that's worth buying in the first place!).
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Secondly, If you have to ask whether something is allowed or whether you think
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there's some problem with something you want to do, then there's a good reason
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for not doing it. We do not allow blatant commercialism. We discourage using
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the forum as your answering machine. We frown upon slamming someone else's
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products (put yours in a positive light, yes - but don't go around with a
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negative campaign about the competitors -- we get enough of that from the
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politicians). In short, think of it as a question: Would I be upset if <my
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competitor> did this? If the answer is "yes", then don't do it.
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I know you didn't ask about those last two parts, specifically, but I thought
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I'd answer both your and Bob VdP's questions at one time (since my memory is
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getting so bad! <g>).
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Wayne
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#: 19198 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
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24-Oct-93 16:19:35
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Sb: #19190-screen save
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Fm: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203
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To: John R. Wainwright 72517,676 (X)
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I have a 'primitive' dump working now. However, to get good results I guess
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I'll have to do color to grey scale conversion. Right now, I'm just sending the
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actual bytes on the screen to the printer, and while it does work, it does
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produce a stripped output which is not quite right.
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Press <CR> !>
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