| Title: | AMIGA NOTES |
| Notice: | Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2 |
| Moderator: | HYDRA::MOORE |
| Created: | Sat Apr 26 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Feb 05 1992 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 5378 |
| Total number of notes: | 38326 |
Dear All,
I am concerned regarding the issue of downloading software from
the network to a local machine. Everyone I have spoken to
has said, "it is against regulations to connect 'non-Digital Products'
to Digital Products, including the network". To which I reply,
can I use a modem?
The security issues involved, obtaining passwords etc. means this idea
was dropped, because my interest was purely personal and did not meet
with a business need.
How can I, a humble Digit, download software on to my beloved Amiga?
Who can I turn to next? Are there any issues that have been over
looked?
The fact that the software is on the network, freely available, and
well publicized, should support my case, but it does not!
Please help to throw some light on the subject....
Your truely,
Herbie. (A Digit in the U.K.)
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1787.1 | Try Sneakernet (Ramblenet in UK?) | NAC::PLOUFF | Cider Season Has Begun | Tue Oct 18 1988 14:03 | 8 |
| 1787.2 | Via a PC clone. | AYOV10::ATHOMSON | C'mon, git aff! /The Kelty Clippie | Wed Oct 19 1988 13:06 | 28 |
| 1787.3 | RAVEN1::EVERHART | Wed Oct 19 1988 15:36 | 14 | ||
Before I knew about this mess of not hooking non-DEC equipment
up, I brought my Amiga in, and plugged it straight into the network
for use as a terminal. Beforehand, I had a VT100 plugged in. The
cable (RS232 DB25) seemed to work just fine with my Amiga, although
I think I had to do a gender change, but I'm not sure. This should
also work with a PC. To transfer data from the PC to the Amiga
(This IS what you are going to do, right?) just buy a null-modem
($15 US at Radio Shack. Mail order for only $4), and use it to
connect Ami to the IBM. Then, get out your transfer programs, and
crank the baud rate as high as you can get it, and let them rip.
Good luck!
- Chris
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| 1787.4 | Null modem cable | TLE::RMEYERS | Randy Meyers | Wed Oct 19 1988 20:23 | 11 |
Re: .2 If you have an Amiga 500 or 2000, just use a null modem cable designed for connecting two IBM pcs (a null modem cable). If you have a 1000, you'll need a gender cable in addition to that cable. RS-232 cables bought from computer stores only seem to run the modem control lines, so you don't have to worry about them passing the power lines. DEC cables, or at least DEC cables from a few years back, seem to run a lot of extra lines in addition to those need for modem control. Those cables are more dangerous. | |||||
| 1787.5 | BAGELS::BRANNON | Dave Brannon | Thu Oct 20 1988 00:16 | 19 | |
re: .0
>"it is against regulations to connect 'non-Digital Products'
>to Digital Products, including the network"
I wonder if they have ever heard of DECnet-DOS. It runs on
ibm pcs and compatibles (definitely not a Digital Products).
re:.2
>A question on VAXmates too... Am I correct in saying that VAXmates
>can read/write to IBM 360k floppies, but is unreliable formatting
>them ? (I intended to format them on the clone, but if I don't have
>to - so much the better.)
It isn't just VAXmates. The VAXmate is a clone of an IBM AT. ATs
have 1.2Mb floppy drives. Those drives will format a floppy to
360K, but sometimes a 360K drive won't be able to read it.
-Dave
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| 1787.6 | Make your own cable? | FORTY2::TATHAM | Nick Tatham @REO | Thu Oct 20 1988 06:21 | 10 |
re .2 > Any idea of > which (DEC) cable I should look for ? You can always make up your own - I did and it worked. See 1533.1 et seq. Nick | |||||
| 1787.7 | OK so far. | AYOV10::ATHOMSON | C'mon, git aff! /The Kelty Clippie | Thu Oct 20 1988 13:31 | 7 |