Path: utzoo!utgpu!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-lcc!ames!mailrus!cornell!batcomputer!sun.soe.clarkson.edu!nelson From: nelson@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Russ Nelson) Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc Subject: Re: KA9Q Message-ID: Date: 18 Jan 89 04:39:53 GMT References: <331@shapetc.UUCP> Sender: news@sun.soe.clarkson.edu Reply-To: nelson@clutx.clarkson.edu Organization: Clarkson University, Postdam NY Lines: 40 In-reply-to: koelman@shapetc.UUCP's message of 17 Jan 89 09:18:13 GMT In article <331@shapetc.UUCP> koelman@shapetc.UUCP (Ton Koelman ) writes: Some questions on KA9Q: Some answers on KA9Q: (a) Are ethernet drivers available/in the works for other boards than the 5c500/501 that is supported in the version I have (Jan 20, 1988)? I have the 3c503, 3c523 and the BICC 4113. KA9Q supports the packet driver spec. I have written (ported, actually) a number of packet drivers (availability given below), and I have a shell for a packet driver so that the only parts that need to be written are those that concern the hardware in question. In other words, none of the latter are supported, however I am willing to help you write one. (b) Is porting KA9Q to Turbo C easy? Has anyone done it? Yes. I have a kit (availability given below) for porting KA9Q to Turbo C 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0. (c) What is the current status of KA9Q? Is my version totally obsolete? Not totally, but close. Phil is working on a version that uses lightweight processes, but it's not released yet. The latest version that Phil put out is 871225.33. Packet drivers and Turbo C porting kit availability: The Turbo C porting kit is available from archive-server@sun.soe.clarkson.edu. Send a message consisting of 'send ka9q kit.uu' and you will get a uuencoded .arc file back. Similarly for drivers.uu, the packet driver archive. If the From: address in the header isn't an internet or bitnet address, include a "path foo!bar!whatever@baz.domain.address" line so that sun.soe can get back to you. This version is current to TC 2.0 and .30 version. Will probably work just fine with the .33 and nrnet version(s). -- --russ (nelson@clutx [.bitnet | .clarkson.edu]) "I saved the whales!" - Rebecca L. Nelson, 3.5 years old, on receiving her Christmas present of a whale "adoption" certificate. Bless her liberal heart.