Re: ADTpro problems (again?)

["Nama" <forums6000@mac.com>]

Thats a shame, but thanks for the update.
I don't suppose anyone knows what USB to Serial adaptors work
flawlessly with ADT and OS10.4.X ?

Cheers

Phil


schmidtd wrote:
> Nama wrote:
> > Firstly, happy holidays!
>
> Yes indeed.  Same to you!
>
> > When I try to do a directory
> > search from the Apple II I get the following message in the Powerbook
> > ADTpro window "Request: directory contents", all seems fine except that
> > is all it does. Nothing else happens either on the Powerbook side or
> > the Apple II side, and I have to force quit out of ADTpro. Selecting
> > other options from the Apple side result is the same problem. The
> > Powerbook seems to get the order, but then nothing happens.
> > I have tried all the baud rates with no luck.
> >
> > Does anyone have any thoughts, suggestions, or similar experiences.
>
> A generous benefactor has donated a Keyspan serial adapter to the
> ADTPro project - you can see it here:
> http://adtpro.sourceforge.net/bootstrap.html#USB%20cabling%20specifics
>
> I've been having trouble getting it to communicate correctly too.  I
> can get directory contents - but random bytes get dropped, no matter
> what the baud rate is.  No matter what kind of handshaking/flow control
> I have the server use, I see this problem too.  I have the sneaking
> suspicion our USB adapters don't implement hardware handshaking, or I
> can't reach in and touch the driver through the rxtx library.  I can't
> find anywhere on the Keyspan adapter software where you set handshaking
> defaults, and it doesn't seem to respect control commands I send
> through rxtx.  So, it may ultimately be a driver issue.  Other, newer
> adapters have been used more successfully.