psurge@cs.utexas.edu (Troy Carpenter) (09/20/90)
Is there a program shell that will allow me to call my ST over the phone and
have it run programs remotely, similar to what we do on Unix. I would prefer
to know about free/share ware programs, but also would like to know if
programs such as Minix will do this.
I assume the only programs that you can do this with would be TOS programs,
seeing how GEM would not work over the phone. I am thinking along the lines
of running ARC or any other .ttp program to de-arc files while I am sitting
at work.
I also downloaded a file called UNIXTK.ARC or something from Terminator, but
there were no readable instructions inside. Could someone please tell me what
all those files are for? I recognized many with Un*x command names, but still
don't know what they are all for.
Thanks.
Oh, either send me e-mail or post it to the NET.
Troy Carpenter
Department of Computer Sciences
THE University of Texas, Austin
psurge@cs.utexas.edu7103_2622@uwovax.uwo.ca (Eric Smith) (09/22/90)
> Is there a program shell that will allow me to call my ST over the phone and > have it run programs remotely, similar to what we do on Unix. I would prefer > to know about free/share ware programs, but also would like to know if > programs such as Minix will do this. > Just about any multitasking system will allow this (e.g. MicroRTX or MiNT). Minix will too, and in fact is probably the best choice for it (since it has a login procedure and security built in). However, minix does not run TOS programs, only minix ones. (I presume OS/9 would be in a similar situation). -- Eric R. Smith email: Dept. of Mathematics ersmith@uwovax.uwo.ca University of Western Ontario ersmith@uwovax.bitnet London, Ont. Canada N6A 5B7 ph: (519) 661-3638
STT@kcbbs.gen.nz (Jon Clarke) (10/03/90)
Lines: 25 There is a program called MiniBBS that will do what you want. It will allow you to dial in remotely and enter your i/d and password and then have access to your ST. Also there is a do file for 'Flash' that allows you to do the same thing. Both these files are on GEnie ans many BBS's world wide, so look for them. If you are using a ms_dos type shell like command.prg or thelikes you can pipe the commands to the serial port like C:command >AUX: <AUX: this will give you full control of your ST from a remote site. I did have the pleasure last night to see 'Minix' set up on a 1040 running a serial terminal via copper and or by modem. It was great the first time I have seen Minix do this and I was impressed to say the leaste with the 2 user system David has written under Minix. You can email david here on STT or drop him a note in this news group and he will get it.. His mail address is STT@kcbbs.gen.nz (David Bouise). Jon Clarke +---------------+-----------------+---------------------------------+ | o( ) STaTus | The Atari BBS | Snail mail to : Jon Clarke, | | / /\ BBS. | in Auckland,NZ +------------+ RD#2 Drury, | +---------------+-----------------+ Running:: | Auckland, | |Mail : STT@kcbbs.gen.nz | MBBS Ver 3 | New Zealand. | | : J.Clarke6 - GEnie +------------+--------------------+ | : 72000,3555 - CIS | Node 1&2 :+64-9-606067 / 608485 | +---------------------------------+---------------------------------+