Infochannel and TCP/IP

[leofoe]

I run Infochannel on two A1200's with a TV in our theater for presentation purposes. (One of them 7x24! No problems whatsoever). I use one machine to update the other with ScalaNet. I use a nullmodem-cable. Works most of the time OK.
The problem is to get files on the master A1200 from a PC. Up to now I use CrossDOS-floppies. That is not very handy. So I bought two PCMCIA-network cards and managed to get an A1200 running on my TCP/IP home-network. Before I try this in the theater and install all the cablework I wondered if someone has experience with Infochannel/ScalaNet and TCP/IP. Does it work? Does updating of one machine from the other work?

[leofoe]

Nobody?

[leofoe]

In my opinion Scala InfoChannel is one of the few (if not the only) remaining pieces of software in which the Amiga still outperforms any other platform, at an unsurpassable coast/quality mix.
So I am a little bit disappointed that there appears to be no member on this site (which I consider as the best Amiga-site at the moment, with the most active members), who can shed more light on using this software in a LAN.

[leofoe]

orange wrote:
Are there some alternative programs for infochannels?
What is ScalaNet?
I'm not sure what you are trying to do, but maybe smbfs might help you.

For the Amiga there are a lot of presentation programs like Scala. AmigaVision from Commodore for instance.
Scalanet is a set of plugins for InfoChannel to connect a master Amiga to one or more Amiga Player stations right from within the software. To communicate you can use a modem or nullmodem-cable, but also TCP/IP. I don't know how to get started as I don't have a manual.
SMBFS is OK for transferring files, but you have to know which one. ScalaNet makes this al easy for you. I know because I have it working with a nullmodem-cable right now. To transfer files from a PC to the master Amiga I want to connect the Amiga's to an existing LAN and use that connection also for updating the player station.

[leofoe]

After a lot of experimenting: Got it to work.
You need to load the socket.library first.
Thanks.

[leofoe]

patrik wrote:
@leofoe:

Interesting, I had no idea that Scala had support for remote updating and control via TCP/IP on the Amiga.


/Patrik

I think InfoChannel has. Not Scala.

[leofoe]

leofoe wrote:
In my opinion Scala InfoChannel is one of the few (if not only) remaining piece of software in which the Amiga still outperforms any other platform, at an unsurpassable cost/quality mix.

When I wrote this, I expected a flame war! But apparently, everybody agrees.

[leofoe]

Crusher wrote:
Maybe you should write a FAQ/Tutorial for Infochannel so we can be enlighted? :-)

It sounds very interesting that you can use TCP/IP to update your work.

If more members want that: I will.
But my point is: The classic Amiga cannot be used as a professional computer any more, except for presentations  on TV-screens, with programs like Scala of InfoChannel.

[leofoe]

Crusher wrote:
..and it does it better than other computers. :-)

That's exactly what I wrote:

leofoe wrote:
In my opinion Scala InfoChannel is one of the few (if not the only) remaining pieces of software in which the Amiga still outperforms any other platform, at an unsurpassable cost/quality mix.

[leofoe]

I got it to work already.

[leofoe]

Elwood wrote:
Did you try Hollywood? Comments about it?

No, but I will try it some time.