Re: Modems and things

2000-12-03 Thread Clarence Verge
On Sun, 3 Dec 2000 00:04:11 +, Arachne4Dos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So now we've got a "mochine" that's smokin' along pretty fast and > impressively on freeserve.co.uk BUT! Insight e-mail don't work! > So, what's the problem? It's something in the acf and cfg files about > mail path I s

Re: Modems

2000-10-05 Thread Bernie
Sam wrote: >Which is the same as what I said in my original post on this subject. >I don't understand what you are arguing about. Assume I know nothing about this subject at all, if I then would follow your post on this subject I would believe that my modem isn't on that com-port and/or is a WinM

Re: Modems

2000-10-04 Thread Samuel W. Heywood
Hey Bernie: On Wed, 4 Oct 2000 18:02:36 +0200, you wrote: > You can't just ignore how to set the com-ports correctly when issuing such > a test. Which is the same as what I said in my original post on this subject. I don't understand what you are arguing about. Regards, Sam -- This mail sent

Re: Modems

2000-10-04 Thread Bernie
Thomas wrote: >I never initialize the COM port with the MODE command under DOS. I am able to >access COM4 as 0x2e8 and get the appropriate speed for a 56 K modem. Ah, but you are using a program to set it for you. Since (atleast I think so) both you and Sam have missunderstood me (and perhaps so

Re: Modems

2000-10-04 Thread Bernie
Sam wrote: >If the comport is not properly configured, then neither is the modem. >Within the context of what I said, it takes two to tango. I'm sure you >must understand what I was saying. I don't understand your point. >Neither test will work if the comport is not configured correctly. What >

Re: Modems

2000-10-02 Thread Samuel W. Heywood
On Mon, 2 Oct 2000 07:49:54 +0200, Bernie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sam wrote: >>> Nope, the above test only works if the com-port is configured already - >>> otherwise it will not work. >> If you will read the opening sentence of my post you would understand >> that the comport has already b

Re: Modems

2000-10-01 Thread Thomas Mueller
from Bernie: >Something like: >mode com1 baud=19 parity=n data=8 > >should work as initializer for the com-port. I don't have the modem connect >to this computer so I can't test it, "help mode" will get you more >information. I never initialize the COM port with the MODE command under DOS. I am

Re: Modems

2000-10-01 Thread Bernie
Sam wrote: >> Nope, the above test only works if the com-port is configured already - >> otherwise it will not work. > >If you will read the opening sentence of my post you would understand >that the comport has already been properly configured already. I felt >that my implication was perfectly c

Re: Modems

2000-09-30 Thread Samuel W. Heywood
On Sat, 30 Sep 2000 18:09:55 -0500, Clarence Verge wrote: > Samuel W. Heywood wrote: >> Of course your test will not work either unless you have your modem >> configured correctly and you know which comport it is set up for. > There is no configuration required except installation, or in the ca

Re: Modems

2000-09-30 Thread Glenn McCorkle
On Sat, 30 Sep 2000 16:13:33 -0500, Clarence Verge wrote: > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > I have attached a zip containing comtool and a batch file you can use to > test (and identify) your modem. > Type modemtst for instruction. Operation is obvious I think. > It may not like

Re: Modems

2000-09-30 Thread Glenn McCorkle
On Sat, 30 Sep 2000 20:32:49 +0200, Bernie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Something like: > mode com1 baud=19 parity=n data=8 > should work as initializer for the com-port. I don't have the modem connect > to this computer so I can't test it, "help mode" will get you more > information. > BTW: W

Re: Modems

2000-09-30 Thread Clarence Verge
Samuel W. Heywood wrote: > > Of course your test will not work either unless you have your modem > configured correctly and you know which comport it is set up for. There is no configuration required except installation, or in the case of an external, connection of the cable to. It will work i

Re: Modems

2000-09-30 Thread Samuel W. Heywood
On Sat, 30 Sep 2000 16:13:33 -0500, Clarence Verge wrote: > Bernie wrote: >> Sam wrote: >> >If I have a properly configured working modem installed, the first thing I >> >would do is to enter the following series of commands at the command line >> >while running in real DOS mode, (Not a Windows

Re: Modems

2000-09-30 Thread Clarence Verge
Bernie wrote: > > Sam wrote: > >If I have a properly configured working modem installed, the first thing I > >would do is to enter the following series of commands at the command line > >while running in real DOS mode, (Not a Windows DOS-box): > (snip) > >If > >nothing happens, then you have a wi

Re: Modems

2000-09-30 Thread Samuel W. Heywood
On Sat, 30 Sep 2000 20:32:49 +0200, Bernie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sam wrote: >> If I have a properly configured working modem installed, the first thing I >> would do is to enter the following series of commands at the command line >> while running in real DOS mode, (Not a Windows DOS-box):

Re: Modems

2000-09-30 Thread L.D. Best
According to the thesari I consulted, "cheap" is an adjective without having to add the "ly" at the end, and there was no reference to it being used as an adverb. So, perchance, you might consider: You should be able to get a cheap 28.8 or 33.6. A bit clumsy with the terminal period followin

Re: Modems

2000-09-30 Thread Bernie
Sam wrote: >If I have a properly configured working modem installed, the first thing I >would do is to enter the following series of commands at the command line >while running in real DOS mode, (Not a Windows DOS-box): (snip) >If >nothing happens, then you have a winmodem. Winmodems are easily i

re: Modems

2000-09-30 Thread Richard Menedetter
Hi neil tanner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: nt> One more before I make a purchase. From some of the sites I have nt> visited, it seems that Arachne will run fine with a 14.4 modem. nt> Should I go for the faster modems? IMHO yes ... I would buy at least a 28k8 modem. They are really cheap, and

Re: Modems

2000-09-29 Thread Samuel W. Heywood
On Fri, 29 Sep 2000 22:29:32 -0400, Roger Turk wrote: > Neil, > How can you tell if you have a Win(non)modem? I don't know, but the first > thing that I would do would be to open the case and look at the modem. If I have a properly configured working modem installed, the first thing I woul

re: Modems

2000-09-29 Thread Budd
On 29 Sep 00, at 20:25, neil tanner wrote: > Many tnx for the info regarding modems. One more before I make a > purchase. From some of the sites I have visited, it seems that Arachne > will run fine with a 14.4 modem. Should I go for the faster modems? > Tnx.Neil I am using Arachne with a

Re: Modems

2000-09-29 Thread Samuel W. Heywood
On Fri, 29 Sep 2000 22:23:07 -0500, Clarence Verge wrote: > neil tanner wrote: >> Many tnx for the info regarding modems. One more before I make a >> purchase. From some of the sites I have visited, it seems that Arachne >> will run fine with a 14.4 modem. Should I go for the faster modems?

re: Modems

2000-09-29 Thread Roger Turk
Neil, Before you go off buying modems that you may not need, it might help if you provided some more information to the list about your system, whether you are running pure DOS or trying to run Arachne from a DOS window? What does your ARACHNE.CFG file look like (post it but out your pas

Re: Modems

2000-09-29 Thread Clarence Verge
neil tanner wrote: > > Many tnx for the info regarding modems. One more before I make a > purchase. From some of the sites I have visited, it seems that Arachne > will run fine with a 14.4 modem. Should I go for the faster modems? Yes. You should be able to get a 28.8 or 33.6 cheap. Ops.

re: Modems

2000-09-29 Thread neil tanner
Many tnx for the info regarding modems. One more before I make a purchase. From some of the sites I have visited, it seems that Arachne will run fine with a 14.4 modem. Should I go for the faster modems? Tnx.Neil " I had a dream.just wished I could remember it"

Re: modems

2000-09-29 Thread L.D. Best
Hey guys, Hayes was bought out, not out of business, and IIRC the modems under Hayes name are still "supported." They were bought by Cardinal I think, and the conglomerated bunch was bought by 3COM. 3COM has good support and drivers etc for older modems are available at a number of web sites ou

Re: modems

2000-09-29 Thread Thomas Mueller
>Several modem manufacturers are out of business. For this reason you would >find it very difficult to find any support or other information on them >on the web. Right now I can think of two very-well known modem >manufacturers that are out of business: Practical Peripherals and >Cardinal Techn

Re: modems

2000-09-27 Thread Samuel W. Heywood
On Wed, 27 Sep 2000 23:01:55 -0400, neil tanner wrote: > I have come to the conclusion that I have a winmodem. What type of > modem should I get for Arachne? I don't want anything too fancy or > expensive. Is an external one ok? > Thanks Hi Neil: Certainly an external one is OK. As far

re: modems

2000-09-27 Thread neil tanner
I have come to the conclusion that I have a winmodem. What type of modem should I get for Arachne? I don't want anything too fancy or exspensive. Is an external one ok? Thanks Neil http://www.qsl.net/wa4chq "Ask not, what your country can do for you, ask...what Marilyn can do for my brother