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From: Conrad.Bullock@comp.vuw.ac.nz (Conrad Bullock)
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Subject: Re: Kermit Direct Connect under OS/2
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Date: 13 Oct 90 05:53:07 GMT
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In article <58157@microsoft.UUCP> w-ronra@microsoft.UUCP (Ron RADKO) writes:
>Hmm.  I just received my latest version of OS/2 for a Toshiba.  Gee there's 
>a little note with it.  It says:  do not attempt to run such programs as 
>lap link and cross talk from the dos compatibility box.  I guess that's 
>why Boyan and cross talk and even the windows terminal program that I tried
>running failed.  I've come accross the same problem needless to say, as
>I use the com port to transfer files from 5.25 inch floppies.  Anyways, 
>the only two solutions that I have found are to either boot DOS if you want
>to use any standard protocols, or to use the OS/2 terminal program if you
>want to transfer just ASCII.  If anyone else has come up with some solutions,
>or knows what is causing the problem, I would love to hear about them.  
>I'm currently looking into writing a terminal program for OS/2 that will
>allow standard protocol transfer.  But, it'll be awhile before it's 
>completed.

I use Procomm Plus under the DOS box with OS/2, with no problems, at
2400 or 9600 baud. Under OS/2 protected mode, I have had no problems
with Logicomm.

>Ron Radko


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