AUX: terminal on Amiga Serial Port

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2 total messages Started by Colin Chisholm Thu, 07 Feb 1991 20:10

#8135

Author: Colin Chisholm
Date: Thu, 07 Feb 1991 20:10

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   Hello!

I am trying to run a dumb terminal off of my Amiga 1000 serial port 
using the "NEWSHELL AUX:" command (after mounting the standard AUX:
device). I hooked up my terminal and it worked! I just happened to
set the terminal to the correct parameters (9600 baud, 8 data bits,
no parity). There was no indication in the AmigaDos 1.3 supplements
to indicate that this was the set up. 

I was wondering:

[1] Is there any way to adjust the serial parameters (ie: higher 
baud rate, parity changes, etc)? I am assuming not.

[2] I tried running Manx's VI-like editor Z and got a software 
error: I am assuming that Z wont work properly from an AUX:
terminal. Does anyone know of a decent editor that will work under
such a set up? (mail me the source code for any suitable PD editors
and I will be eternally grateful). 

[3] Are there any alternate PD device handlers I could mount and 
use to replace AUX: that would handle a terminal as I want? (Again, 
if you mailed me the source code...)

In case you're wondering, my primary interest in this set up is to 
have a decent terminal for text editing work (my Amiga monitor 
leaves a little to be desired in that area).

Please email your responses to me at the address below and thanks 
in advance.

**********************COLIN CHISHOLM**************************
*   Communications Division, Motorola Canada Ltd., Toronto   *
*            UUCP: uunet!utai!lsuc!motto!colin               *
**************************************************************

Re: AUX: terminal on Amiga Serial Port

#8154

Author: Willis F York
Date: Fri, 08 Feb 1991 15:26

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>device). I hooked up my terminal and it worked! I just happened to
>set the terminal to the correct parameters (9600 baud, 8 data bits,
>no parity). There was no indication in the AmigaDos 1.3 supplements
>to indicate that this was the set up. 

>[1] Is there any way to adjust the serial parameters (ie: higher 
>baud rate, parity changes, etc)? I am assuming not.

Use Pefences (sic) to set up the serial paramters.
But to get them To work i think ya must reboot...
unless ya change them BEFOR ya mount AUX:


>[2] I tried running Manx's VI-like editor Z and got a software 
>error: I am assuming that Z wont work properly from an AUX:

there are 2+ VI clones out, Stevi, and another..

There's an EMACS clone on FF354 (Or close) with source.. It 
SHOULD be able to work over AUX:

It didsn't work as it was compiled on disk tho)
(With AUX: that is..)


>[3] Are there any alternate PD device handlers I could mount and 
>use to replace AUX: that would handle a terminal as I want? (Again, 
>if you mailed me the source code...)

No idea, one with a Termcap option would be nice tho.
--
yorkw@ecn.purdue.edu  Willis F York says:   
 IF ya meat an Amiga Owner that says: "I got my amiga Just to play games...:
there's only one thing to do...
Give him a Boot to the head... Then repeat .... Then repeat...

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