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#DNET Woes

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#29834From: Kirk AdamsJul 23, 1991 9:32 PM
I'm looking for help using dnet. Here's the setup: Amiga 1000 to AMiga 500 using a null modem cable with only pins 1,2,3 active (GND,RXD ) I execute dnet using the following options: run dnet -X -b19200. ( I execute this command on both amigas). The problem is sometimes the FTERM window comes up and everything appears fine but when I do a getfiles or putfiles garbage is displayed on the opposite computer. In other words, I can't do nothin. I'm not even sure if I'm using the proper commands with the proper sub-commands/switches. Do you have to set preferences serial commands to some specific value? Do I have the right pins on the modem cable? Is Clark Kent really Superman? Inquiring minds want to know. In all seriousness, I would appreciate it if you guys could push me in the right direction. Sweltering in Wash. D.C. Kirk exit \exit
#29846From: Bob RakoskyJul 23, 1991 10:39 PM
Kirk, Sorry, but I've never used dnet, so can't really help you. Hopefully, one of our members will "butt in" here (this is an encouraged practice here <grin>) and offer some assistance. You may want to leave questions of this nature addressed to "ALL" instead of "sysop", as our members know more than the sysops (usually). Good luck…. …BobR
#29895From: Vic WagnerJul 24, 1991 3:35 PM
Kirk, It's been quite a while since I ran DNet. We did set it up, and demo it at the 'programmers SIG' one night running at 31250 (MIDI rates). I believe we set preferences for the baud rates.
#29901From: BILL LEACHJul 24, 1991 4:01 PM
Kirk; I do not believe that the two amigas will handle 19.2KB between them without handshaking. You will probably have to hook up 4,5,6,8 & 20 using a null modem adapter. I have used DNet, but its been a long time ago and I was using accelerated machines. An Amiga message processed by Whap!, bill
#29907From: Marlene Zenker/SYSOPJul 24, 1991 5:20 PM
It's been a long time since I've messed around with DNET, but it sounds to me like you need to set the preferences baud rate values to the same thing on both machines. Steve
#29912From: JAMEE MIKELLJul 24, 1991 5:37 PM
You should probably connect 6 and 20 on the serial connector. Most serial links can run with only RX/TX crossed but usually I do all 4 lines. JM