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Frequently Asked Questions about FreeNet
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This file answers frequently asked questions about Freenet, which
includes the answers to a number of common problems encountered by
people using it for the first time.
Please, if you have a problem, take the time to read this file and
see if has a solution, before you start mailing me for help...
Question Summary
================
Q1 - I get a data abort when I run the startup file/when I use
slattach to configure my serial interface.
Q2 - My modem seems to be sending lots of data, but nothing ever
comes back - the RX light just stays dead.
Q3 - FreeNet never seems to send anything to the serial port, even
though *slstat shows that SLIPdriver has sent things.
Q4 - FreeNet refuses to find/talk to my ethernet card.
Q5 - FreeNet won't work with SLIPdriver 1.xx.
Questions and Answers
=====================
Q1 - I get a data abort when I run the startup file/when I use
slattach to configure my serial interface.
A1 - You need to install a more recent version of the serial
blockdrivers - the latest version can be found in the
directory /pub/archimedes on ftp.demon.co.uk.
Q2 - My modem seems to be sending lots of data, but nothing ever
comes back - the RX light just stays dead.
A2 - You probably have a speed mismatch between that used by your
dialler, and that used by the SLIP driver (check the slattach
line in !FreeUser.Startup to see what that is using).
Alternatively, you may be trying to use ArcTerm to dial, and
then quit it without dropping the line and start FreeNet. Don't
do this, as it won't work - this is an ArcTerm bug.
Q3 - FreeNet never seems to send anything to the serial port, even
though *slstat shows that SLIPdriver has sent things.
A3 - The serial hardware sometimes seems not to wake up (this is
especially true with fixed serial links where you havn't used
a dialler). I don't know why this is, but you can force it
to wake up with OS_SerialOp,2,50.
Q4 - FreeNet refuses to find/talk to my ethernet card.
A4 - You probably have an older DCI-2 driver for your card. This won't
work with FreeNet 2. You should be able to get a DCI-2 driver from
the supplier of your ethernet card, but if not then I'm afraid
you'll have to stick with FreeNet 1.02 which uses DCI-2.
Q5 - FreeNet won't work with SLIPdriver 1.xx.
A5 - Indeed. Those versions of the SLIP driver are DCI-2 drivers and
will currently only work with FreeNet 1.02 and earlier.