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From: gdtltr@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Gary D Duzan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: OmniCom at 2400 bps?
Keywords: OmniCom, OMNIVIEW, 2400
Message-ID: <2959@udccvax1.acs.udel.EDU>
Date: 1 Mar 89 03:19:13 GMT
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Reply-To: gdtltr@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Gary D Duzan)
Organization: University of Delaware
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   I have used Omnicom at 2400 with little problem (though I normaly use
Kermit65). The custom option lets you set your baud by the parameters of the
set baud XIO command. I don't know the number off the top of my head, but
you should be able to find it in your 850 manual. The only reason XON/XOFF
has to be used is the slow 80-column screen handler. Scrolling is particularly
bad since it has to move a whole screenfull of bits. This isn't a problem
with Kermit and Xmodem since they don't print the data to the screen. Your
best bet, if you can do it, is to configure the system you are calling to
clear the screen as much as possible instead of scrolling as it will go much
faster. XON/XOFF speed isn't too bad a problem unless you are going through
a network or two that don't support it (transparant). Also, in case you are
thinking of using a PLATO system in ascii mode, don't bother. Control-Q is
SHIFT-STOP on PLATO, so everytime the screen scrolls a few times in a row you
will get kicked out of whatever you are doing. Not a fun experience. You may
also consider picking up Kermit65. Flow control is optional in K65.

					Gary Duzan
					Time  Lord
				    Third Regeneration
				 Atari Enthusiast Extreme

p.s. For those of you who noticed, I am in fact no longer isolated from the
net. Now you all get to put up with me for another semester. ;-]

					GD,TL,TR,AEE