Re: Help Transporter _modem_

[iigs@wam.umd.edu (The Doctor)]

David Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
[snip]
>I've never got the PCT working faster than 2400 (at least, an
>effective data rate of 2400).  Without an accelerator in my IIgs, it
>can't even quite manage 2400 transmission.

I can't even get 2400 baud with a Zip 9/32 in my GS.  I decided that
modem support for the PCT would be useless.
>
>Does anyone know what the difference is between 2.0.5 and 2.0.4?
>AEPC.SYSTEM in 2.0.5 says 2.0.4 on the title screen.
>
>Does anyone know if there is a legitimate source for PCT software
>updates, now that AE is no more?

I tried sending a message to the guy on compuserve mentioned in the
comp.sys.apple2 FAQ who is working on AE hardware problems several
weeks ago.  I have received no reply from him.  I thought he might 
be a source to get 2.0.5.  I'm still stuck with 2.0.2.
>
[snip]
>I use MS-DOS 5.0, which works fine.
MS-DOS 6.2 works fine too :) (but some of the utilities on the DOS
disk (i.e. MSD.EXE) have some problems).
>
[snip]
>This might be bearable on a
>RamFAST, but an Apple SCSI card is quite slow under ProDOS-8.
>
The RamFAST is definetly bearable.  It reminds me of the old
hard drives found in PC AT's.  Maybe a little faster than those...
>-- 
>David Empson
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