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From: detert@lognet2.af.mil (CMS David K. Detert)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Online-Platinum Edition
Message-ID: <19042@louie.udel.EDU>
Date: 5 Jul 89 20:19:59 GMT
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I'll give you some of my thoughts on the Platinum Edition of OnLine -- Stay
away until they fix it.  For example:
1.  I am calling my host using version 2.0 - it works, Platinum doesn't.  I
have to call using 8N1, log into the LAN, then switch to 7E1 to talk to
LOGNET2.  I know that can be a problem with LogNet2, but I don't have to
go through that with version 2.0

2.  Kermit does not work in 7E1, I have to switch to 8N1 ONLY while trying
to download.  Then I have to switch back to 7E1 to continue my session
with the host.

3.  Hitting the space bar to redial a number when there is only 1 number
in the dialing queue, causes it to hang up (good), reset the dialing timer
(good), begin redialing (good) only to hang up again and then redial again.
The second redial works okay.  Not sure what happens if there are more than
2-3 numbers in the queue.

I tried for almost 2 weeks now to live with this junk, but I'm going back
to 2.0.  I really think this stinks since I have used OnLine from the
very beginning and was really looking forward to this latest upgrade.  I
must admit the changes all LOOK goood, if only they worked (sigh).  
Cheers, Dave

CMSgt David K Detert, USAF       MILNet:  detert@lognet2.af.mil

PS.  I would be interested in hearing from others who have had these or similar
problems and any word of a fixed version.  Thanks in advance.

PPS.  Anyone know if they respond to calls or would I just be wasting my
breath and money.