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- Path: sparky!uunet!nwnexus!ralphs
- From: ralphs@halcyon.com (Ralph Sims)
- Subject: Re: Waffle w/Unix & hi-speed modems
- Message-ID: <1992Nov21.172447.27126@nwnexus.WA.COM>
- Sender: sso@nwnexus.WA.COM (System Security Officer)
- Organization: Northwest Nexus Inc. (206) 455-3505
- References: <E1Cl2prj3@enigma1.COM>
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 17:24:47 GMT
- Lines: 38
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- mgallagh@enigma1.COM (Mike Gallagher) writes:
-
- >I am interested in setting up Waffle under a Unix system, but with
- >trying to match hard/soft-ware compatibilities, it can be long task.
-
- Possibly, but it shouldn't be.
-
- >For example, can Waffle work under Concensus Unix? Is anyone running it
- >under Linux?
-
- There are linux Waffles.
-
- >To run multi-line, an intelligent multi-port serial board would be
- >required. Has anyone experience with Waffle in multi-line?
-
- We run Waffle on a MicroVAX-III with 16 modem lines. We're not
- using an multi-port boards, but do have a pair of DEC 200MC
- terminal servers on it. We ran off a multi-port MUX (Emulex,
- I think) for a while, but 7E1 (and strip the highbit) logins
- didn't cut it. Eleven of the modems are SUPRA 14.4's and the
- rest are Telebit T-2500's. All operate at fixed DTE rates
- of 19200, the limit of our 200MC's.
-
- >For example, many hi-speed modems may be Hayse-compatible, but most
- >14.4k's add extra features. Before they flash CONNECT xxxx, they also
- >report such things as CARRIER xxxx. Shutting those msgs off usally shuts
- >off CONNECT msg as well. I suppose with Unix-install, I'd obviously need
- >the Sources [& would want them anyway], so I guess I could just add in
- >recognition for those msgs.
-
- The advantage to using the terminal servers is that they don't care
- what result codes are thrown at them. We turn off the result codes
- in any event. I think this is a common habit.
-
- >But I guess what I'm asking for other Unix-Waffle users' experiences.
-
- Waffle's a piece of cake. Well, almost. As with any Unix set-up
- permissions are everything.
-