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Subject: Re: Telix/Boyan, more help please on cable connections?
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Date: 15 Mar 89 01:11:52 GMT
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In article <5838@wolfen.cc.uow.oz>, git@wolfen.cc.uow.oz (Git Proctor) writes:
>        Re: Telix/Boyan jump to DOS shell. Thankyou for the suggestions.
> The problem seems to be in my modem cable, it has not been set up to
> do the handshaking correctly. As I am a programmer, it would probably
 [lots and lots of stuff deleted]

Did I suggest earlier that there was not enough information provided???
Speaking as one programmer to another, you've got 2 choices:
1. Ribbon. Everything to everything works just fine.  Believe it or not, that's
   the way this stuff was designed!
2. Ribbon with some of the wires left out.  Connect SG,RXD,TXD,DSR,DTR,RTS,CTS,
   CD using the same pin numbers at each end and most everything works.
   Add RI if you can use it.  Any guesses why an AT has 9 pins?
Yes I know you can do all sorts of neat stuff with jumpers and the like, but
for me the cable should be transparent and the configuration done using software
and the occasional DIP switch.
--
David M. Bennett.
c/o Victorian Red Cross Blood Bank, Balston St, South Melbourne
Disclaimer: None.  I actually believe half of this stuff.