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From: cooper@plains.NoDak.edu (Jeff Cooper)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: //c terminal programs and serial port questions
Message-ID: <8886@plains.NoDak.edu>
Date: 14 Mar 91 05:18:15 GMT
Organization: North Dakota State University, Fargo
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I've got a number of quaetions about terminal programs and serial ports 
on a //c.  First of all I'll explain what I'm trying to do, I have an 
Apple //c that I'm trying to connect as a terminal to a NeXTstation.  Now 
for the questions:

1) What's the max baud rate that can be expected through the serial
   port on a //c?  I've heard that 9600 is the best you can do (I'd
   like to get 19.2 if possible)

2) I'm currently using a friends copy of ProTERM v2.1 to test the
   connection to my NeXT, but I can't get the link to work any faster 
   than 1200 baud.  I'm pretty sure it's a problem with ProTERM and since 
   I really don't like ProTERM anyhow (it doesn't like the fact that I 
   have a direct link and not a modem for one) and I would like to get 
   another terminal program (shareware or public domain), like Kermit.  
   Can anyone recommend anything else?  All I need is control over the 
   serial port (so I can set things like baud rate, parity etc etc) and 
   vt100 terminal emulation.

3) I've got a very very old copy of ProDOS (version 1.0.2)  I orginally got
   this computer when I was a junior in high school, and I was wondering if
   this will cause me any problems and if it's possible to upgrade (for a 
   reasonable cost).
   
4) Is there some sort of tutorial on running programs and working with
   files on a //c?  It's been a long time since I've had anything to do 
   with the Apple line.  If anyone knows of any FTP sites with Apple //c
   documentation I'd be most grateful.
   
5) How can I extract ShrinkIt files on my //c?  I've run a copy of shrinkit
   I found through sciibin and downloaded it to my //c, but I don't know 
   how to run it (I downloaded it as a BIN file, is that correct?)  I tried
   to BRUN it, but my //c just beeps and says "NO BUFFERS AVAILABLE" can 
   anyone tell me what that means?  
   
Thanks to anyone who can help me with my questions.

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