[Coco] NitrOS9 with Deluxe RS232 Pak

[Michael Brant]

Will all this talk of rs232 and null modem cables.  How would one make
one?  Or does anyone know where they can aquired ?
On Jun 17, 2015 11:11 PM, "Bill Nobel" <b_nobel at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Ron,
>
> I have had many terminals running under NitrOS9.  Using rs232 paks (at
> different address’s) or multiple ACIA’s I’ve wired.  First thing I need to
> know is which driver your current /t2 is using. Your syntax for starting
> the shell is correct, so it is related to driver or baud settings.
> Depending on how many terminals you want, the best speed I have found is
> about 9600 bd per.  Curtis Boyle and I have had 5 terminals going with 3
> printers from NitrOS9.
>
>  For boot files I use kwikgen written by Wes Gale.  It will take your
> current boot from memory, with modified descriptors, and re-write your boot
> file. Very handy utility.
>
> And on a side note, thank you for the interest in NitrOS9.  Curtis, Wes
> and myself along with Allan DeKok created it.
>
> Bill Nobel
>
> > On Jun 17, 2015, at 3:04 PM, Ron <ron at kdomain.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > I'm just just getting started with NitrOS9, but being familiar with
> Linux has help considerably to navigate around the OS.
> >
> > I have a Coco 3 with a MultiPak.  Slot 4 has an SDC controller and I've
> mounted the NitrOS9 SDC version (nos96809l2v030300coco3_cocosdc.dsk <
> http://www.nitros9.org/latest/nos96809l2v030300coco3_cocosdc.dsk>). Slot
> 1 has a Deluxe RS232 Pak.  I've connected this pak to my PC with a NULL
> modem cable.  RS232 pak seems to work fine with my PC (tested it at 9600
> baud) using the RS built-in term program from DECB.
> >
> > I am, however, unable to connect to the Coco (running NitrOS9) from my
> PC.  Information is a bit spotty online, so I apologize in advance if this
> is well documented and I just missed it.
> >
> > I run the following command to initiate a shell:
> >
> > shell i=/t2&
> >
> > I believe this telling NitrOS9 to use the Deluxe RS232 Pak and not the
> bit-banger port.  I'm unfamiliar with how to verify the proper driver is
> being loaded for /t2 and unable to get the correct syntax for the xmode
> command to verify what the default term settings are. I'm also thinking
> there may be a way to communicate faster than 9600 baud using the Deluxe
> RS232 Pak (from within NitrOS9) as well.
> >
> > I must say, I'm thoroughly impressed by the power of the Coco running
> NitrOS9.  It was so far ahead of it's time.
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > -Ron
> >
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