jcd@ecersg.ncsu.edu (Joseph C. Davis) (01/09/91)
OK, I have just recieved my NextStation ( see previous post ), and have gotten some things to work, and am working on others. Now, I have a few stupid questions from playing around: 1) why can i not get the finder function to find files in the 'Next*' directories or the Unix expert directories ( dev,bin, etc)? Is there a way to set this? I was in expert mode in the workspace, so i could see the directory, but unless i told it to look in that directory specifically, it would not find the file. ie, if i did a mulit-level find, it wouldn't find it. ?????? 2) is there a way to tell the BuildDOS program how you want to format your disk ( 720 or 1.44 ) ? 3) i have downloaded kermit5a from cs.orst.edu and gotten it to my computer via PC disks. it untars nicely, but i can't seem to get it to work with the modem properly. Our school uses 8bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit. I have this set, as well as the modem set to the proper type ( hayes compatible ) and the line to the proper speed ( 2400 ). I have connected to ttya ( the A serial port ). Tip works fine, and kermit will dial, but when it connects, i get trash on my screen. It seems to be a speed problem, but the number that i am using only has one speed ( 2400 ), and i have been using this same modem with a Mac to dial into this number for years. ?????? if i 'connect' to the modem, and try to 'atz' or even 'at,' it just echos back to the screen on the next line. no OK or anything from the modem. ??????????????? 4) i also got Archive from cs.orst.edu and untarred it. the read.me file says that there is extensive help in the program, but when i double click on the icon, it launches and then immediately dies. ?????? no menu, no nothing. does this application work on 2.0? Thank you for your time. now, back to the fun. -- Joseph C. Davis North Carolina State University e-mail: jcd@ecegabriel.ncsu.edu * People are not basically stupid - they just act that way.* -me