mcr@Sandelman.OCUnix.on.ca (Michael Richardson) (04/30/91)
In article <191051b4.ARN1b3d@olympus.mlb.fl.us> jupiter@olympus.mlb.fl.us writes: >Ok.. So this has probably been asked a couple a times, >but is there a PD/ShareWare/FreeWare TCP/IP (SLIP) package >for the Amiga? Yes. There are several ports of KA9Q/NOS (a PC program) to the Amiga. The most recent work done by Ken Koster ...!uunet!pilchuck!algedi!kenk. This code has the same internal multi-tasking kernel that the PC version has --- it does not use the Amiga's multitasking (but does not disable it or anything). There may be a more native implementation of TCP/IP for the Amiga available soon. As of a month or so ago the author had UDP working, but was still working on TCP. Lack of a SANA standard makes a lot of this difficult. V2.5 of AmigaNOS executable is on thumper.bellcore.com. Ken Koster says: " ax25,netrom,tcp now have a 'timertype linear' mode as well as the standard exponential. The ttylink server has been renamed 'chat.' A 'bbs' command has been added that puts you immediately into the bbs. This is equivilant to 'telnet yourhost'. There are probably other internal changes, but the documentation does not mention what they might be. If you are running V1.9 and are not using the 'ax25' or 'netrom' features, I would not bother making the change. The 'timertype linear' mode is really only of value on the rather slow (1200-9600) baud links used in amateur radio. The other changes seem more cosmetic than anything of value." V1.9 can be found in alfred.ccs.carleton.ca:pub/amiga-net/amiganos-900418.zoo I have also placed the sources to the 1.9 version of AmigaNOS in latour!~nuucp/archive/amiga/ -rw-r--r-- 1 mcr hackers 203718 Feb 1 00:26 AmigaKIT19.lzh -rw-r--r-- 1 mcr hackers 611874 Jan 22 21:53 amiganos-src19.zoo Phone number: +1 613 237 0792 Login as: anonuucp Modem is a T2500 that answers PEP->V.32->2400... MNP is not enabled. (For various reasons which made sense at the time) I ask that you drop me a note (mail latour!mcr) when you call so I know who (and from where) you are dialing from. Finally, there is a low-volume mailing list at: 'amiga-slip@sandelman.ocunix.on.ca' Please send to amiga-slip-request@sandelman.ocunix.on.ca to be added. -- :!mcr!: | The postmaster never | So much mail, Michael Richardson | resolves twice. | so little time. HOME: mcr@sandelman.ocunix.on.ca Bell: (613) 237-5629 Small Ottawa nodes contact me about joining ocunix.on.ca!
kenk@algedi.UUCP (Ken Koster) (05/15/91)
>In article <191051b4.ARN1b3d@olympus.mlb.fl.us> jupiter@olympus.mlb.fl.us writes: >>Ok.. So this has probably been asked a couple a times, >>but is there a PD/ShareWare/FreeWare TCP/IP (SLIP) package >>for the Amiga? > > Yes. There are several ports of KA9Q/NOS (a PC program) to the >Amiga. The most recent work done by Ken Koster ...!uunet!pilchuck!algedi!kenk. > Credit where credit is due, I'm not the author of the current port. The latest versions have all been done by John Heaton (G1YYH). > > V2.5 of AmigaNOS executable is on thumper.bellcore.com. Ken Koster says: > V2.7 is now the latest, includes RIP and POP. -- Ken Koster (N7IPB) algedi!kenk@pilchuck.Data-IO.COM or 14146 73rd PL NE, #201 ...uunet!pilchuck!algedi!kenk Bothell, WA 98011