grego@scruffy.SGI.COM (Greg Orsini) (05/17/89)
I have a problem running VP/ix and using COM1, although the same port works fine under unix (386/ix). All of the things I try on COM1 think they are working, but nothing comes out the port. I would appreciate any comments anyone may have to direct me to the trouble. Here is my setup: 386 AT-style clone using Intel Motherboard and WD disk controller. 4 meg ram Monochrome display and card Arnet Smartport-8 Interactive's 386/ix and VP/ix Arnet Smartport driver After installing the driver I got a lot of new devices, /dev/tty3a, b, c ...h I am using /dev/tty3a. If I 'cat' a file to tty3a, everythings OK. I set vpix/vpix.cnf: COM1 /dev/tty3a. This appears in the VP/ix menu (that lists the drives as well). When I copy a file to COM1, it takes 30 seconds or so but nothing comes out of the port. I tried the 'mode' command. It seems to work fine but doesn't help. I call Interactive. They said what I am doing should work. "Do I want them to look into it?" they ask. Why not. But I don't have high hopes. They've said this to me before without a call back. Regards, Greg Orsini (408) 476-5292 ucbvax!sgi.com!grego grego@scruffy.sgi.com
dold@mitisft.Convergent.COM (Clarence Dold) (05/17/89)
in article <32904@sgi.SGI.COM>, grego@scruffy.SGI.COM (Greg Orsini) says: > I have a problem running VP/ix and using COM1, although the same port > works fine under unix (386/ix). All of the things I try on COM1 think > they are working, but nothing comes out the port. I would appreciate > any comments anyone may have to direct me to the trouble. My setup is similar, Everex 386/20, XENIX 2.2.3 (?), and Arnet dumb ports. A medical program provided by the AMA won't dial out under VP/IX, **UNLESS** I use XENIX to talk to the modem first. (cu -s1200 mynumber) After that, I can use the AMA package under VP/IX... -- --- Clarence A Dold - dold@tsmiti.Convergent.COM (408) 434-5293 ...pyramid!ctnews!tsmiti!dold P.O.Box 6685, San Jose, CA 95150-6685 MS#10-007
lisbon@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Gerry Swetsky) (05/21/89)
In article <694@mitisft.Convergent.COM> dold@mitisft.Convergent.COM (Clarence Dold) writes: >in article <32904@sgi.SGI.COM>, grego@scruffy.SGI.COM (Greg Orsini) says: > >> I have a problem running VP/ix and using COM1, although the same port >> works fine under unix (386/ix). All of the things I try on COM1 think >> they are working, but nothing comes out the port. I would appreciate >> any comments anyone may have to direct me to the trouble. > >My setup is similar, Everex 386/20, XENIX 2.2.3 (?), and Arnet dumb ports. >A medical program provided by the AMA won't dial out under VP/IX, >**UNLESS** >I use XENIX to talk to the modem first. (cu -s1200 mynumber) >After that, I can use the AMA package under VP/IX... I wish this was my worst problem with 386/ix. It isn't, though I too have the problem of not being able to access COM1 or COM2 through vpix. You want to know what my worst problem is with Interactive? They don't give a d**n. No matter how serious your problem is all you get is con- versation! I've had a system running at vpnet since about last November. It hasn't worked right since day one, and even though I've been on the phone weekly to them and written all the way to Eastman Kodak, I'm still waiting for the promised software which will make my system useable. Well, tell you something Interactive, and I know you're reading this, if I don't have something in my hot little hands come Friday, I'm posting the text of all my letters along with the description of all the problems I've experienced. COM1 I can handle - bad blocks I can't. Let's hear from a few more of Interactive's unsatisfied customers.........
grego@scruffy.sgi.com (Greg Orsini) (05/23/89)
In article <694@mitisft.Convergent.COM>, dold@mitisft.Convergent.COM (Clarence Dold) writes: > in article <32904@sgi.SGI.COM>, grego@scruffy.SGI.COM (Greg Orsini) says: > > > I have a problem running VP/ix and using COM1, although the same port > > works fine under unix (386/ix). > > My setup is similar, Everex 386/20, XENIX 2.2.3 (?), and Arnet dumb ports. > A medical program provided by the AMA won't dial out under VP/IX, > **UNLESS** > I use XENIX to talk to the modem first. (cu -s1200 mynumber) > After that, I can use the AMA package under VP/IX... > Clarence A Dold - dold@tsmiti.Convergent.COM (408) 434-5293 I tried cu but it couldn't find the device in Devices. So I added it from the sysadm login. Now I can cu myself and it works great. But, when I start vpix, it gives me the 'unable to open serial port, hit Enter to continue' as though someone else had the port in use. ??? Anyone have any ideas???
john@jetson.UPMA.MD.US (John Owens) (05/24/89)
In article <33346@sgi.SGI.COM>, grego@scruffy.sgi.com (Greg Orsini) writes: > vpix, it gives me the 'unable to open serial port, hit Enter to continue' as > though someone else had the port in use. ??? The Arnet Smartport driver must explicitly support VP/ix to be able to use serial terminals under VP/ix. Make sure that both you and Arnet are using and supporting the same revision of VP/ix. Also, in my configuration at least (all old versions of SCO Xenix, VP/ix, and Comtrol Ultra 186 drivers), I could use smart serial ports to login to VP/ix, but couldn't use them as COM1 ports under VP/ix. I don't know if this is a limitation in my particular driver or in VP/ix itself. Good luck! -- John Owens john@jetson.UPMA.MD.US uunet!jetson!john +1 301 249 6000 john%jetson.uucp@uunet.uu.net