kherron@ms.uky.edu (Kenneth Herron) (10/16/89)
Does anyone have any experience with the new CMInet multiport board? It claims to have a serial port, a parallel port, an RS-422 port with Apple-style connector, and an optional SCSI interface. I have an A1000 with a memory board that doesn't pass the bus. I am mostly interested in: 1) The bus-passing ability, or lack thereof, of this board. 2) The SCSI interface. Is it available yet? If so, how much? If not, when? How well does/will it perform? Any replies would be appreciated. If you mail them to me, I'll summarize and post. Kenneth Herron
a186@mindlink.UUCP (Harvey Taylor) (10/21/89)
In Msg-ID: <1655@agora.UUCP>, billsey@agora.UUCP, Bill Seymour writes:
] From article <12949@s.ms.uky.edu:, by kherron@ms.uky.edu (Kenneth Herron):
] : Does anyone have any experience with the new CMInet multiport board?
] : It claims to have a serial port, a parallel port, an RS-422 port with
] : Apple-style connector, and an optional SCSI interface.
]
] I have the SCSI option on mine. It works as advertised (not too
] suprising, CMI did the C-Ltd and Supra interfaces...) It's actually
] faster than my Supra interface on my 1000, but not as fast as the
] wordsync interface for the 2000.
]
Does the SCSI port support the SCSI Direct protocol?
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a186@mindlink.UUCPbillsey@agora.UUCP (Bill Seymour) (10/22/89)
From article <12949@s.ms.uky.edu:, by kherron@ms.uky.edu (Kenneth Herron):
: Does anyone have any experience with the new CMInet multiport board?
: It claims to have a serial port, a parallel port, an RS-422 port with
: Apple-style connector, and an optional SCSI interface.
I have one... It does have all of those ports!
: I have an A1000 with a memory board that doesn't pass the bus.
: I am mostly interested in:
Currently, you'll need a ZORRO-II expansion box also. The 1000
version isn't out yet. Last I heard from CMI, they were doing a stripped
down verison for the 500 (Appletalk only) followed by a full featured
version for the 500 (Adds memory connector to 2000 version) and only then
the 1000 version.
: 1) The bus-passing ability, or lack thereof, of this board.
: 2) The SCSI interface. Is it available yet? If so, how much? If
: not, when? How well does/will it perform?
I have the SCSI option on mine. It works as advertised (not too
suprising, CMI did the C-Ltd and Supra interfaces...) It's actually
faster than my Supra interface on my 1000, but not as fast as the
wordsync interface for the 2000.
: Kenneth Herron
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(503) 691-2552 (503) 246-9311 (503) 656-7393 BBS (503) 640-0842eberger@godot.psc.edu (Ed Berger) (10/23/89)
I'd suppose by now that the appletalk software should be fairly complete... Does it include, or is there available, TCP-IP over appletalk?? Telnet and FTP would be excellent!, especially in a multitasking environment. -Ed Berger eberger@b.psc.edu
billsey@agora.UUCP (Bill Seymour) (10/28/89)
From article <613@mindlink.UUCP:, by a186@mindlink.UUCP (Harvey Taylor):
: In Msg-ID: <1655@agora.UUCP:, billsey@agora.UUCP, Bill Seymour writes:
: ] I have the SCSI option on mine. It works as advertised (not too
: ] suprising, CMI did the C-Ltd and Supra interfaces...) It's actually
: ] faster than my Supra interface on my 1000, but not as fast as the
: ] wordsync interface for the 2000.
:
: Does the SCSI port support the SCSI Direct protocol?
I don't believe that scsidev.h is supported in the first software
release... I know Rich was planning on doing support, but I doubt if it
got out in the first release. I don't know for sure though.
: "So, do you want to sell sugar water? or do you want to change the world?"
: -Steve Jobs to John Sculley
: Harvey Taylor Meta Media Productions
: uunet!van-bc!rsoft!mindlink!Harvey_Taylor
: a186@mindlink.UUCP
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(503) 691-2552 (503) 246-9311 (503) 656-7393 BBS (503) 640-0842scot@amigash.UUCP (Scot L. Harris) (10/30/89)
I have seen the CMI board mentioned several times here on the net but have
yet to find any other information on it elsewhere.
At present I have a requirement for a multiport board for my own use and a
friend would like to network multiple A500s with an A2000 acting as a file
server (at work no less!).
Could somebody with more information about the CMI board and the appletalk
network etc. drop me a message with some details or and address/phone number
for the company that makes these?
Also if anybody also has information on other serial boards etc I would
like to hear about them also.
Thanks!
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[If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, perhaps
you have misunderstood the situation.]dbk@teroach.UUCP (Dave Kinzer) (10/30/89)
In article <1663@agora.UUCP> billsey@agora.UUCP (Bill Seymour) writes: -From article <613@mindlink.UUCP:, by a186@mindlink.UUCP (Harvey Taylor): -: In Msg-ID: <1655@agora.UUCP:, billsey@agora.UUCP, Bill Seymour writes: -: ] I have the SCSI option on mine. It works as advertised (not too -: ] suprising, CMI did the C-Ltd and Supra interfaces...) It's actually -: ] faster than my Supra interface on my 1000, but not as fast as the -: ] wordsync interface for the 2000. -: -: Does the SCSI port support the SCSI Direct protocol? - - I don't believe that scsidev.h is supported in the first software -release... I know Rich was planning on doing support, but I doubt if it -got out in the first release. I don't know for sure though. I talked with the CMI people at the AmiExpo show, it does not currently support SCSI direct yet. All efforts are currently directed towards the Appletalk bus support. They hope to add it in the near future. A damn shame, I had cash in pocket, but it does not solve my tape backup needs yet. * * * Imminent use of deathnet predicted. * * * // Dave Kinzer (602)897-3085 asuvax!mcdphx!teroach!dbk Opinions are mine. \X/
Gary_D_Walborn@cup.portal.com (11/06/89)
I purchased a CMI Multi-Port board at Chicago Ami-Expo (July 89). I have had problems with the status bits on the serial port and was told by CMI that there was a newer release of the drivers that would take care of the problem. CMI promised to ship the latest version of the software drivers. Unfortunately, I never received any package. Three additional calls to CMI have produced no results. Now I have found that CMI's phone has been disconnected. I checked this with directory assistance who confirmed that CMI no longer has a working phone in Tualatin, OR. Is CMI out of business? Does anyone have a copy of the newer drivers that I could obtain? Is CMI-Net history? HELP!!! Gary Walborn @cup.portal.com
billsey@agora.UUCP (Bill Seymour) (11/10/89)
From article <23730@cup.portal.com:, by Gary_D_Walborn@cup.portal.com:
: I purchased a CMI Multi-Port board at Chicago Ami-Expo (July 89). I have
: had problems with the status bits on the serial port and was told by
: CMI that there was a newer release of the drivers that would take care
: of the problem. CMI promised to ship the latest version of the software
: drivers. Unfortunately, I never received any package.
I got a second version for mine from them... The cmiser.device
I have is 4332 bytes. Is this the one you have, or a newer one?
: Three additional
: calls to CMI have produced no results. Now I have found that CMI's
: phone has been disconnected. I checked this with directory assistance
: who confirmed that CMI no longer has a working phone in Tualatin, OR.
: Is CMI out of business? Does anyone have a copy of the newer drivers
: that I could obtain? Is CMI-Net history? HELP!!!
I talked to a CMI spokesman yesterday... He said that there would
be an announcement `maybe by friday' (11/10/89) as to the status of the
new company. It sounded very much like they'll be back in full swing,
but with their belts tightened...
: Gary Walborn @cup.portal.com
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