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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: xaccrocheur on March 01, 2003, 04:10:34 PM

Title: A PC prog to read/write <=> Amiga with the serial port
Post by: xaccrocheur on March 01, 2003, 04:10:34 PM

Hi

Hi have a null-modem cable that I just found back, been looking for it for ages, the thing was buried in an old closet.

It's an OLD laplink cable, the blue one with both DB25 & DB9 on one end, and a single DB9 on the other.

That makes for a PC<=>Amiga Connection, the Amiga end being plugged with the DB25 on my quite basic A4K.

Now I'm wondering :

# Is what I have in mind just possible ?

# What sort of software or shell command can I use on the amiga side to read and write dirs and files on the PC ?

# What sort of software or shell command can I use on the Linux side to read and write dirs and files on the Amiga ?

# Is it OK to HOT-plug in and out a serial port on a recent PC ?

# OK, if I *have* to use winDOS instead of Linux 4 that, in what direction should I look 1st ? I mean if a program exists that does that, please mention it :)

thanx

pX

Title: Re: A PC prog to read/write <=> Amiga with the serial port
Post by: xaccrocheur on March 01, 2003, 05:29:12 PM

I just want to know is there is some form of term-based system to communicate between two standard serial ports

The thing is, that I was envisioning a connection to some TCP-IP stack such as AmiTCP, to finally get this A4K hooked to my small switched LAN without the pricey X-Surf board (http://www.powerc.com/cgi-bin/psearch.cgi?code=444-0023&rn=865&aid=&uid=ssIFLDF57.L3J.k&sid=&cid=4&act=gpage), to give the A4K a (private) IP ; this sounds doable !

The LAN is composed of one big debian potatoe Router/server, a D-Link switched HUB, and some RedHat boxes, brand new and old horses. Even a Win98 laptop.

What I want is to hook the amiga to the server thru the Serial port, since I have no current ethernet option :-(
I would then use it mainly for telnet apps, ftp and some nntp. And the usual LAN transfers.

Does anybody knows if this has been done before ?
I don't want to re-invent the wheel (sorry for this standard sad English)

thank you very much

pX

Title: Re: A PC prog to read/write <=> Amiga with the serial port
Post by: Aragorn on March 01, 2003, 06:22:38 PM

I used this a long time ago with a parallel laplink cable
between ps/2 486 with linux and my amiga
http://uk.aminet.net/pub/aminet/comm/net/plip3818.lha
plip was faaast. well atleast for that kind of network  
  :-)

also tried this:
http://uk.aminet.net/pub/aminet/comm/misc/PC2Am308.lha
think it also worked dont remember

Title: Re: A PC prog to read/write <=> Amiga with the serial port
Post by: Aragorn on March 01, 2003, 06:30:11 PM

also a simpler and more error proof soluttion if you only want to transfere files is to use  
ncomm (http:// http://uk.aminet.net/pub/aminet/comm/term/ncomm30.lha)
ncomm update (http://uk.aminet.net/pub/aminet/comm/term/ncomm306.lha)
ncomm free keyfile (http://uk.aminet.net/pub/aminet/comm/term/NComm306PubKey.lha)

and hyperterm in windows
or minicom in linux.
then use zmodem transfere

Title: Re: A PC prog to read/write <=> Amiga with the serial port
Post by: Aragorn on March 01, 2003, 06:37:36 PM

Oh and maybe the way you would like most would be to use slip (serial line internet protocol)

linux slip setup (http://www.superant.com/cgi-bin/smalllinux.pl?Slip_Networking)
amiga slip setup (http://www.legendjsm.net/ukpg/amiga/slipnet/setup.html)

Title: Re: A PC prog to read/write <=> Amiga with the serial port
Post by: xaccrocheur on March 01, 2003, 06:59:00 PM

WOW ! Thanks aragorn, now I've got something to eat :-)

will print this out right away (I *do* mind trees, but I'm diving in subway and my pilot is broken) :-(  (I *NEED* a peg 665 (http://sonyelectronics.sonystyle.com/micros/clie/models/665.html)!!!!!  :pissed:  :pissed:  :pissed: )

pX