#QD-Dos
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Hi Ben,
I thought I would put in my two cents worth about OS-2 etc.
It makes me glad (and sad) that I bought an Amiga. OS-2 is pretty
awfull stuff. Kind of like the Mac Launcher for Mac. But worse.
It seems that it will be to take advantage of 286 mode not 386.
So that what makes me glad. Amiga Dos for all of its faults is
still in a different class than the other stuff. But why? I guess
its good that the small team of devoted folks can make a dent in the
big world of micro's. But than the big guys (seem) to do there best
to make it a failure. Two of my MS-DOS buddies fell on the floor after
seeing what this Kiddie computer can do. And these guys are no slouchs
either. One has written major programs for 8080/Pc machines. The other
along with myself designed major hardware. So all I want to know is
are we crazy? Or is this just to good a machine for the rest of us?
Anyway with all the good things about it that I said I will put in
one jab. Or is it a question? What about hardware migration. Will
Jay Minor (or whoever) ever make a higher res display? The vid for
tv is super great! But for some other programs an optional
1280*960 or 1024*768 would be a gas! And how about a 68020? Did
anyone ever make a multiproccesing card for the expansion port?
Anyways how are you doing? Maintaining a steady cash flow?
After you read your EMAIL I guess some of mine should be flowing to
your neck of the woods. Hows the Ham Radio'in? Are you done with
your Amiga SSTV interface????
Want to sell one??? (Hint)
73 Jay
Nope, not for sale. I'll tell you how to make one, tho… maing dox
theis week, or next mebbe. PD programs live on my back burner, as I
have commitments… Cash flow is fine, better every month. Ham radio
projects are going well, I'm not active on HF right now, just VHF
packet. EMAIL? I'll go check — none when I came in. –Ben–
Ben:
What is your call? Are you into Packet at all?
73,
bill
Call is N4EJI, you can reach EJIBOX or N4EJI-1 of 145.01 in Boca
Raton… or you can leave mail in KE4TP which is another box I use.
73's! –Ben–
Ben:
I have only been able to reach Blackfoot Idaho twice so far and have
had little luck with WB7TRX BBS in Salt Lake City. Have made it through the
WormHole a couple of times but have not succeeded in getting out of Va. so I
suspect that it will be awhile before I can connect to you! Have not found a
W0RLI box hr in San Diego yet, but no doubt will eventually (on .01 that is).
Will let you know via CIS when I give the fwd a try.
CUL,73,
bill
Ok, Bill – I'll be watching! I use the Amiga and a program we wrote
here called "PackComm" to monitor packet… it has lot's of neat
features like printout/capture only when connected, pops the window
to the front automatically when you get a connect, and offers ALL
of the Kantronics TNC operations from menus, including the BBS
functions… 20 function keys and user configurable window size on
startup. Kinda neat — 'just another HAM project' !!! –Ben–
Ben,
Any chance that other hams with Amigas (like me for instance) could get
at your packet program? Sounds great!
Darron, NR0Y
Keeping in mind that it's specifically intended for the Kantronics
TNC unit (not the all mode, just the packet unit), sure. All the
HAM software SoftCircuits produces is PD… if you really want it,
say so, and I'll upload it. I've mentioned it about once every coupla
months here, just in case, but no one spoke up. let me know… it's
big enough so I wouldn't do it 'for the heck of it'. Aso keep in
mind that there is no source code for it — we use some of the
same routines that we use in commercial software in there, so we're
not too hot on dropping our shorts, you know? –ben–
Ben, I would be very pleased to have your PD Ham software. I've gone over to
Hamnet a few times to see if anything has been uploaded yet for the Amiga, and
nothing. I'm currently in the process of writing a logging program, but it will
be awhile yet before I get the thing done since I'm a new Amiga owner. Just got
my 500 about 3 weeks ago. So any Ham software you have for the Amiga would be
really appreciated!
John Gager K7KB
Ben:
Sounds good. I am using a PK-232 and Aterm7.3. Works ok but as you
can imagine, it is rather featureless. The thing that bothers me the most is
that Aterm does not tell you if there is a 'capture buffer' open or not. Never
noticed when using the twisted pair but then usually did not keep a capture
file open for 2 and 3 days at a time!
73,
bill
You might want to take a look at this one, if I upload it —
just for i, since it won't match the cmd set of yout tu.
On the other hand, it might be useful otherwise… you never know.
–Ben–
Ben:
Would it be possible to get the source for the module that defines the
TNC commands, compile and relink? Are you using the TNC host mode?
73,
bill
Bill; it's not set up that way now, but I bet I could do it…
The TNC's commands are in menus — all of them. Then menus were
created using the menu editor found here… now, mostly, you hit a
menu item, and you get a prompt (for optional parameters) and the
tnc gets sent the command… that's easy, and you link in new stuf
and new menus no problem. But — the screen to front feature and
so on needs to be made variable, so any message, instead of just
"*** CONNECTED TO" and "DISCONNECTED" can trigger the capture,
print, and window-to-front features. Lemme work on it, then I will
indeed put it up. That would make it more generally useful. –Ben–