[Coco] NitrOS9 with Deluxe RS232 Pak

[Gene Heskett]

On Wednesday 17 June 2015 23:45:54 Ron wrote:
> Hi Bill,
>
> I'm still reading through as much as I can in an evening, so I don't
> know how to tell which driver my /t2 is using.  Based on what Gene
> said, it's probably different between the various builds of NitrOS9. 
> I was using the version (for the SDC) listed in my original email
> below.  How do I find which driver it's using?  I'm still getting up
> to speed on the whole device descriptors concept.

The driver name is contained in the descriptor, do a dump on it.

> I read about the adding up of various parameter bits to set the baud
> rate, parity, stop bits, etc.  The OS9 Level 2 documentation was very
> thorough in that regard.  Since I'm definately a "newbie" with
> NitrOS9, I'm not too proud to ask for help in getting my remote
> terminal going.
>
> I'm very impressed with what I've seen and read so far with NitrOS9. 
> It should be folks (like myself) that use and enjoy our Coco's
> thanking you all for developing a great OS and other developers like
> Gene who take time to make improvements to your OS.
>
> I appreciate the help and thank you!
>
> -Ron
>
> On 6/17/2015 10:11 PM, Bill Nobel 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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Cheers, Gene Heskett
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