#TAG-BBS
Doug,
I have had many problems with TAG, but finally got it to work (sorta). After
setting up all the system files, getting them all generated, etc. I tried it
out from my C64 (less then 5 feet away). At first, I COULD NOT get it to
answer properly, using the default settings in the TAG_SYSTEM file. This was
using either a Hayes 300, or an Alpha Concord 300/1200 Hayes compat. After
fiddling with the setup for a while, and after consulting with someone who had
managed to get TAG running, I tried a new answer response. I substituted 'AT
H1 H1 A' for 'ATA'. This allowed TAG to answer at 300 baud. 300 baud only.
Following this twist, I managed to get TAG to answer at 1200 baud, with 'AT H1
A', but here also, 1200 baud only. Never both 300/1200. From these two
different setups, I can only conclude that the routine monitoring the incomming
'CONNECT' message is simply too time sensitive (takes a hardly any time for the
modem to process such comands). You have managed to get it to work, but I
suspect that only others, with modems having similar processing times, have got
their programs to work. Perhaps this will give you some help when trying to
explain the setup to new TAG users (keep up the good work!). I can only hope
the author will make a further upgrade to the code to fix this problem. Until
he does, I won't be sending him the $25 (would you pay for something you KNOW
doesn't work properly?)
Ewan