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  • Paladin of the Pegasos
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    redrumloa
    Posts: 1424 from 2003/4/13
    Hopefully you guys can answer a quick question for me, save me some testing time.

    How good is the serial port device under MOS1.4? Is it complete enough to use it with say a 56K modem and MiamiDX? What about Terminal programs?
  • »13.09.04 - 18:07
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  • Targhan
    Posts: 2833 from 2003/2/8
    From: USA
    Just make sure you disable the serial debug going out over the port; otherwise, it miami/modem operation should be fine.
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  • »13.09.04 - 18:17
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  • Order of the Butterfly
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    ChatDEau
    Posts: 248 from 2003/4/4
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    @redrumloa

    There's no problem at all with serial port. I've used it with a 56K modem for internet & fax.

    ... as long as you disable debug output.

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  • »13.09.04 - 18:27
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    Neko
    Posts: 301 from 2003/2/24
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    The serial port only works in 8n1 mode (driver limitation). But at 115200 with a PowerPC behind it, it will work pretty damned well with any modem and any TCP/IP stack.

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  • »17.09.04 - 13:31
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  • Caterpillar
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    docgeddy
    Posts: 37 from 2003/7/31
    I don't recommend using the serial port for Internet. I've been using a Hagenuk Speed Dragon and it's horrible slow, even running under 115200 bps. If there isn't another option to go online, well ... :)
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  • »17.09.04 - 18:25
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    tarbos
    Posts: 221 from 2003/4/19
    I wonder if there are more people with a Speed Dragon (I have one!) at home than a Motorola PowerStack? :)
  • »18.09.04 - 00:23
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  • Order of the Butterfly
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    Posts: 408 from 2004/7/15
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    Why not? I use Pegasos' serial port to transfer files to my Mac PowerBook-150 with help of Terminus program (i used it for a while on my Amiga and like it). BTW, there is complete Term 4.7 source code on Aminet, why not to port this useful app? My speed is 57600 (Mac's limitation), it works well.
    Also i tried TrapDoor to connect to my old FidoNet node. It connects but can't transfer files, a lot of errors arise. I think it's trapdoor's incompatiblity, it messes something with serial port on low level AFAIK (VirusZ cried about changing interrupt vectors when i started TD), i don't know why. People say Gotcha works fine.
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  • »23.09.04 - 05:32
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  • Yokemate of Keyboards
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    Zylesea
    Posts: 2057 from 2003/6/4
    1st thing to check is if the serial debug output is disabled.

    Check in OF the boot command, it must contain the option 'ramdebug'.
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  • »23.09.04 - 11:48
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    Zylesea
    Posts: 2057 from 2003/6/4
    Which software do you use? Is the cable okay (not mixed up with an null modem cable, all contact given, etc.)
    Does the same modem + cable work on another setup?
    If connected to the Pegasos, try to communicate with the modem directly using some terminal software.
    Does it answer on a plain at command? If it does not return an okay on at, then something *is* wrong. If it does return an okay then you should play a bit with the at commands.
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  • »23.09.04 - 13:22
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  • Yokemate of Keyboards
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    Zylesea
    Posts: 2057 from 2003/6/4
    IIRC I used "term", but I am not at home at the moment to check that.
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  • »24.09.04 - 11:11
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    Golem
    Posts: 766 from 2003/2/28
    From: Denmark
    term works.
  • »24.09.04 - 11:23
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    ChatDEau
    Posts: 248 from 2003/4/4
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    @luky-amiga

    Personnaly, I prefer Terminus, which is available on Aminet HERE.

    Good luck!
    Fred
  • »24.09.04 - 14:03
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    luky-amiga
    Posts: 245 from 2003/5/1
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    Pegasos 1 - broken serial port news:

    56k modem which works with MorphOS 1.4.2 & Peg1 G3 and my Peg2 G4 - DOESN'T work with friend's Peg1 G3 (broken serial port?).
    It doesn't work with the same modem, same MiamiDx, same configuration, same MorphOS, etc. (ramdebug enabled)

    Terminus doesn't work too
    :-?

    What to do now? Please help.
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  • »19.10.04 - 11:27
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  • Cocoon
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    imax
    Posts: 41 from 2004/9/20
    From: Russia
    Quote:


    luky-amiga wrote:
    56k modem which works with MorphOS 1.4.2 & Peg1 G3 and my Peg2 G4 - DOESN'T work with friend's Peg1 G3 (broken serial port?).
    It doesn't work with the same modem, same MiamiDx, same configuration, same MorphOS, etc. (ramdebug enabled)
    Terminus doesn't work too :-?
    What to do now? Please help.



    Hmm, my be. One question :
    If Pegas is reset, modem is reset ?
    Modem's LED is flash ?
    2. Have you or frand logic tester ?
  • »20.10.04 - 07:27
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    Posts: 408 from 2004/7/15
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  • »20.10.04 - 11:52
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  • Order of the Butterfly
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    Posts: 408 from 2004/7/15
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    imax wrote:

    Hmm, my be. One question :
    If Pegas is reset, modem is reset ?
    Modem's LED is flash ?

    Hey, you say wrong thing. Serial port has no reset pin so resetting Pegasos does nothing to the modem. LEDs can flash because some bits are ocassionally sent over a wire during port reinitialisation.

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  • »20.10.04 - 11:55
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