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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

I think I have a hardware problem with my ttyS0 (com1).  The external 
modem in it usually works with BL2 but not with BL3 or DOS.  And Kermit
will usually NOT let me set line or set speed, or if it does it takes a 
very long time (usually times out) and then I cannot exit Kermit except 
with kill `pidof kermit` which often does not even work.

I compared and the other computer does it all just fine.  I have 
instructions for a direct kermit to kermit connection and could not get 
that going without setting line.  (set modem type none, set line 
/dev/ttyS0, set carrier-watch off, set speed ....., set flow rts/cts, set 
parity even, connect).  When I try this it looks like it is connecting but 
then nothing else happens.  Can't use escape sequence Ctrl-\ ? to get 
help, or C to exit connection.

THis might explain why telnet worked on the first few tries, stopped 
working, worked again, won't work any more.

Linux is still usually loading on this computer but sometimes I get 'not a 
kernel image'.  Luckily people keep giving us more computers, most 
recently a 200Mhz which takes 4x64MB SIMMS that won't work anywhere else 
but certain intel boards, according to a website.  This is not an Intel 
board.

No point in trying serial networking on this comport.  I might try com3 
(into which the modem is now plugged, used to be com2).

Kermit claims to do network as well as serial connections and to accept 
connections.  Maybe I can get it working over ethernet in linux.  Would 
rather not learn DOS ethernet and hunt for rtl8139 or tulip drivers or DOS 
plip drivers.  I think I can handle packet drivers as I use them to dial 
the ISP.




keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org
SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org