Re: GBBS Pro with null modem

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"Forty Two" <FourtyTwo@NoAddress.invalid> wrote in message
news:1109453565.2a8417382d6fece9042650bfaa55f6f8@1usenet...
: On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 13:31:25 -0500, "Bill Garber"
: <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote:
:
: >
: >"Forty Two" <FourtyTwo@NoAddress.invalid> wrote in message
: >news:1109432983.08f56c60d689cd92bdf149351ab2fa69@1usenet...
: >:
: >: Has anybody had any luck communicating from a PC using HyperTerminal
: >: and GBBS Pro running on an Apple IIe?
: >:
: >: I have successfully called it using a 1200 baud modem (boy, did that
: >: seem slow). I have successfully transferred files between the two
: >: systems using ASCII Express and the HyperTerminal, so I am pretty sure
: >: my connection is OK.
: >:
: >: I am using a SuperSerial card in slot 2. I have tried about every
: >: modem on the GBBS Pro setup screen, but it will not go on-line with
: >: the null modem (i.e. it doesn't display the twirling indicator in the
: >: upper right corner of the screen, and it won't respond to keystrokes).
: >:
: >: Like I said, it works OK with an actual modem attached, and also works
: >: OK if I specify 'no modem'.
: >:
: >: If anybody has any advice, I would appreciate it very much.
: >
: >No problem. Flip the "Modem/Terminal" jumper block over
: >to the other setting on your Super Serial Card.
: >
:
: Really?! Thanks!
:
: Then what do I set GBBS Pro to, one of those 'no carrier' modems (the
: fastest being 1200 baud, ugh.)?
:
: Skip

Naw, set it for null-modem, if you have it.
If not, then set for any modem and change the
initialization line to not include whatever
it is that causes it to need a dial tone.
Very rusty on Hayes codes now, but I'll be
very happy to look them up for you.

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