Re: GNO...

["roughana" <andrew.roughan@writeme.com>]

Rob Greene wrote:
> I'm still not certain I know what to use [GNO] for.
It is a command line multi tasking interface. If you have the desire to
do multiple things at once with a command line (think unix-like) then
this is how it can be done.

> 1. Do the Merlin tools work from the command line?
No, not from the command line. However, you can run one GUI App under
GNO, so you could run Merlin 8/16 and have other stuff running in the
background.

> 3. Are serial communications possible?
Yes. Serial drivers are implemented and there are communication
applications available.
Not sure off the top of my head what they are called though.

> I was thinking simple terminal emulator (hopefully with Z-Modem capability).
definately possible.

> I see there was a TCP/IP stack being developed at one point with SLIP/PPP
GS/TCP required an ISA slot adapter and a certain type of ethernet
card.
It also required a patch to GNO that I don't think was ever released.
One person got it working but it was never documented for others to do
so.

> but with my prior (lack of) success with Marinetti, I don't think I need to go there...
Have you requested help with getting it to work?
I'm willing to assist people if they want help.

(I'm not sure if Marinetti works with GNO though... can someone else
verify this?)

> 4. Can this actually accept logons over the aforementioned serial line?
This is definately possible. I'm not sure whether it can be 'secure' or
not though (e.g. uid/pw required) or if the shell prompt is always
available.

> 5. Anything interesting going on with GNO?  Or is it pretty much dead?
I think the lack of response in the GNO newsgroup is probably a good
indication of this.

Cheers,
Andrew