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From: aaron@madnix.UUCP (Aaron Avery)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: Serial Device(s)
Message-ID: <694@madnix.UUCP>
Date: 21 Jun 89 06:01:48 GMT
References: <109829@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> <0048.AA0048@julie>
Reply-To: aaron@madnix.UUCP (Aaron Avery)
Organization: ASDG Incorporated
Lines: 27

In article <0048.AA0048@julie> mcr@julie.UUCP (Michael Richardson) writes:
>  And generally VERY interested in whether there is a Carrier, (write and
>reads fail in a particular way if there isn't) --- AND also very

Actually, the serial.device fails dependent on DSR, and pretty much ignores
CD. You can always find out CDs status via the QUERY command.

>that. I'm still hoping that ASDG will provide for DTR control ---
>otherwise- I'm trying to track down a source of prototyping boards...]

Yes, ASDG provided an additional command which gives you control over the
status of the output pins DTR and RTS.

>  And of course "dir AUX:amiga/1200/8n1/2317144" --- at this point
>it doesn't make sense not to provide complete, intelligent modem
>support.
 
ASDG's SER: and AUX: type handlers provide this type of command-line
parameter setting. Plus, there are defaults for each Mountlist entry above
the preferences settings. They do not support some of the packets associated
with 'dir', as it makes no sense under the current Commodore specification.

-- 
Aaron Avery, ASDG Inc.         "A mime is a terrible thing to waste."
                                                             -- Robin Williams
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