[comp.dcom.modems] Computone board for dial in/out modem - anybody make it work

larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder) (01/14/90)

> In article <278@boake2.UUCP> scott@boake2.UUCP (Scott Boake) writes:
> 
> It's broke, Scott.  The Computone drivers have problems with two-way
> use (version 3 and up).  The types of problems vary depending on
> specifically which driver version you use.  Best to use COM ports for

The firmware on my board are 3.00, and I've had luck with both the
4.28 and 4.40 drivers under 386/ix using XON/XOFF. 

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          Larry Snyder, Northern Star Communications, Notre Dame, IN USA 
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brad@bradf.UUCP (Bradley W. Fisher) (01/14/90)

In-reply-to: your article <511138@nstar.UUCP>

> > In article <278@boake2.UUCP> scott@boake2.UUCP (Scott Boake) writes:
> > 
> The firmware on my board are 3.00, and I've had luck with both the
> 4.28 and 4.40 drivers under 386/ix using XON/XOFF. 
> 
Again, I think I sent you e-mail on this subject but perhaps you did not
receive it. The firmware and driver versions you have quoted sound right.
But, remember to use the MODEM device driver ( ie. ttym00 instead of ttyi00 )
and the documentation states that DCD ( data carrier detect ) is on pin 20
instead of the conventional pin 8. Also DTR ( data terminal ready ) is on
pin 8 instead of the conventional pin 20. BACKWARDS!!! This is not an unusual
sitiuation with most of the multiport cards I've used. Why? (IDKICGAA) ie.
I' don't know and I can't get an answer !! (at least from the companies).
Here in the Phoenix Arizona area I have MANY Computone cards running on my
client's machines, and they work as planned, including multiplexers running
down to Tucson.

Really hope this helps ... or at least start's clearing up some of these
many posts concerning Computone/modem problems ...