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From: coburn@clo.enet.dec.com (John T. Coburn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: A500 ---> A1000 serial
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Date: 2 Jun 90 21:03:28 GMT
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In article <2215@dftsrv.gsfc.nasa.gov>, xrtnt@amarna.gsfc.nasa.gov (Nigel Tzeng) writes...
:I want to try to get DNet running between my roommate's A1000 and my A500 over
:the weekend.  I was wondering if there was anything weird I should know about
:the A1000 serial port.  I just made a straight through with pins 1,2,4,7 put
:in.  Do I need more than this?  I haven't cut anything else out and am just
:being lazy about the other pins (I'm also running out of the little suckers).

If the above list of pins isn't a typo you also need pin 3 in the cable at at
minimum. The other standard RS232 signals DSR-DTR, CTS-RTS could included but
may not be required.

: 
:Oh yeah...I do have a null modem connector at one end.
: 
:Thanks!
: 
:NT
: 
:BTW: I'm also going to try to get Falcon up so if it needs any other lines it'd
:be nice to know...thanks!
: 
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:   // | Nigel Tzeng - STX Inc - NASA/GSFC COBE Project
: \X/  | xrtnt@amarna.gsfc.nasa.gov
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:Amiga | Standard Disclaimer Applies:  The opinions expressed are my own. 

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