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Article #1564Re: Help fixing "dropped characters" problem using tip.
From: Monty Solomon
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 16:52
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 16:52
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In article <1992Apr12.071152.829@cubetech.com> andrew@cubetech.com (Andrew Loewenstern) writes: > In article <kgtj7d=.jgrace@netcom.com> jgrace@netcom.com (Joseph Grace) writes: > > > I have a Telebit T3000, a NeXT serial cable and a NSColor Turbo. I am > > using tip to log on at 14400+ BAUD to a remote UNIX computer > > and am losing characters during screen draws and refreshes > > (from the remote computer). Also, I believe I have the modem > > using CTS/RTS (hardware handshaking), so if my NS is paying attention > > to handshaking, it should never drop characters, right? > > Which port are you using? You should use either ttydfa or ttydfb for > hardware flow-control.. I run my T3 at 38400 bps with no loss of > characters. > > If you are using ttydfa or ttydfb, make sure you have s58=2 and s68=255 on > your T3. You should be using cufa or cufb for dial-out. See the zs man page. The remote system also needs to be configured for hardware flow control or else characters will be lost. -- # Monty Solomon / PO Box 2486 / Framingham, MA 01701-0405 # monty%roscom@think.com
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!think.com!spdcc!merk!roscom!monty From: Monty Solomon <monty%roscom@think.com> Subject: Re: Help fixing "dropped characters" problem using tip. Message-ID: <1992Apr14.165217.5091@proponent.com> Sender: monty@proponent.com (Monty Solomon) Reply-To: Monty Solomon <roscom!monty@think.com> Organization: Proponent References: <1992Apr12.071152.829@cubetech.com> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 16:52:17 GMT Lines: 26