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Re: GBBS Pro with null modem



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.)?

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