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From: kevin@cbmvax.commodore.com (Kevin Klop)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: AUX: terminal on Amiga Serial Port
Keywords: serial,terminal
Message-ID: <18934@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Date: 13 Feb 91 21:17:57 GMT
References: <347@motto.UUCP>
Reply-To: kevin@cbmvax.commodore.com (Kevin Klop)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA
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In article <347@motto.UUCP> colin@motto.UUCP (Colin Chisholm) writes:
>
>   Hello!
>
>I am trying to run a dumb terminal off of my Amiga 1000 serial port 
>using the "NEWSHELL AUX:" command (after mounting the standard AUX:
>device). I hooked up my terminal and it worked! I just happened to
>set the terminal to the correct parameters (9600 baud, 8 data bits,
>no parity). There was no indication in the AmigaDos 1.3 supplements
>to indicate that this was the set up. 
>
>I was wondering:
>
>[1] Is there any way to adjust the serial parameters (ie: higher 
>baud rate, parity changes, etc)? I am assuming not.

Yep.  Use the Serial Preference editor to set the parameters.

>
>[2] I tried running Manx's VI-like editor Z and got a software 
>error: I am assuming that Z wont work properly from an AUX:
>terminal. Does anyone know of a decent editor that will work under
>such a set up? (mail me the source code for any suitable PD editors
>and I will be eternally grateful). 

Offhand, the only one that I KNOW will work is Edit - the one that
comes with the amiga.

>
>[3] Are there any alternate PD device handlers I could mount and 
>use to replace AUX: that would handle a terminal as I want? (Again, 
>if you mailed me the source code...)

Have you tried CMD?

			-- Kevin --


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