Re: Hayes Compatibility

[salfter@salfter.dyndns.org (Scott Alfter)]

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In article <1g2kise.1y0grpe1otk6m8N%spam@luddite.ca>,
Ned Ludd <spam@luddite.ca> wrote:
>I've been tinkering with Warp Six BBS software lately, and since there's
>such a high demand I'm thinking of using my spare phone line to host a
>dial-up BBS ;-)

I ran my BBS on Warp Six for a while...that was probably 12 years ago or so.

>Warp Six requires a Hayes compatible modem (and this is where I run in
>to trouble), I've got several modems but no idea what constitutes "Hayes
>compatibility". I've checked all the various modem help sites, but
>haven't found anything that helps...

If you're looking at buying a new modem, any external modem will work. 
"Hayes compatibility" only refers to the command set used to control the
modem...things like ATDTxxxxxxx to dial a number, +++ <2-second delay> ATH
to hang up, ATA to answer, etc.

It's worth mentioning that the Super Serial Card (which is most likely what
you'll use to connect the modem) tops out at 19.2 kbps.  It might be
possible to mod it to support faster data rates, but I don't have any
experience with that.  The built-in serial ports in a IIGS can usually go to
57.6 kbps without much trouble if the software supports it, but I don't
recall if Warp Six supports IIGS serial ports.  (I ran it on a IIe with an
AE DataLink 2400 internal modem.)  

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