Roadshow 1.12 released

[olsen]

Does this work with ioblix ethernet? Dont see any config file

I do not know if it works, but a configuration file would look something like this (save the contents as a text file by the name of "IOBlix" and move that file into the "DEVS:NetInterface" drawer, then restart your Amiga):

# $VER: IOBlix 1.1 (12.10.2016)
#
# Configuration for the optional Ethernet hardware add-on
# for the IOBlix serial/parallel card, using the
# "ioblixether.device" driver (http://aminet.net/driver/other/IOBlixUsr.lha)

# The device name is mandatory
device=ioblixether.device

# If not provided, unit number 0 will be used. You may
# have to change this if there are multiple cards of the
# same type installed in your machine, or if your network
# hardware supports several independent connections
#unit=0

# You must either pick a fixed (static) IPv4 address and
# a corresponding subnet mask, or request DHCP (dynamic)
# network address configuration.
# You can combine address/netmask/dhcp, which has the effect
# of asking the DHCP server to assign the requested IPv4
# address and subnet mask to this interface, if possible.
#address=192.168.0.1
#netmask=255.255.255.0
configure=dhcp

# If no DHCP server is present in your network, you can
# use automatic interface IPv4 address assignment through
# the ZeroConf protocol. Note that this will not set up
# default route and DNS servers for you, only the interface
# address is configured.
#configure=auto

# This variant of automatic IPv4 address assignment should
# be used in a wireless network instead of 'configure=auto'
#configure=fastauto

# You can enable diagnostic messages which can be helpful in
# tracking down configuration errors.
#debug=yes

# You can choose how much memory will be used when handling
# incoming and outgoing network traffic for this device.
# The default is to reserve 32 buffers of 1500 byte each, both
# inbound and outbound traffic. Larger values may provide
# better performance.
#iprequests=32
#writerequests=32

# For diagnostic and monitoring purposes it can be helpful to
# capture network traffic that flows through this interface.
# To enable this option, select one of filter=local,
# filter=ipandarp or filter=everything
#filter=local
#filter=ipandarp
#filter=everything

# This option disables a workaround required for the Ariadne
# network hardware, which, if enabled, would otherwise cause
# the interface setup procedure to take longer than really
# necessary.
requiresinitdelay=no

[midway]

awesome ! Thanks my friend

I see the 37.20 drivers available on Aminet are buggy, latest known to work are 37.17, so hunting them down now. Maybe the 37.14 ones from the install disks is why it freezes once I click on the workbench after going online with a couple of different ICP stacks, including above.

[Lizard]

According to http://www.amigafuture.de/viewtopic.php?t=41040&sid=f51159b95c5a7e96b9a0ab0565138218 every update archive downloaded befor oct. 16 didn't work, since the tool (cedpatch) wasn't executable. The installer didn't show any errors.

[duga]

It worked fine, you just had to set the execute flag on some of the files. Anyway, it's solved now.

[omgas]

duga, your response makes no real sense. The original script simply did not work, and the installer did not reflect this fact to the user.  midway, many months ago I too noticed the problem with ioblix, I did some experiments with lower network buffer sizes, thankyou olsen, but didnt follow up on the issue back then, sorry olsen.  midway, if you still need the ioblix 37.17 archive, let me know, I have it somewhere.  olsen, thankyou for the update, I just bought my 2nd. license as I appreciate your continued effort very much.   -omgas

[midway]

Thanks Omgas, I found an archive with 37.17 and the card works nicely with Miami now, still trying to get AmiFTP to run with Roadshow, somehow it never makes it to pulling the filelists, it just goes on endlessly without showing anything. With Miami I get online now with the
 37.17 version, up to 200 kb/s from aminet which is ok, not great. That's why I want RoadShow :laugh1: (once working)

[duga]

duga, your response makes no real sense. The original script simply did not work, and the installer did not reflect this fact to the user.   -omgas

The original script didn't do what it should do unless you first manually had set the execute flag on the necessary files.

[omgas]

midway, yes, I too have had the ioblix ethernet working with MiamiDX, unfortunately it seems the ioblix software was never finalized, and perhaps Miami(DX) bends the specs a bit somehow. Let us know if you manage to get Roadshow working with it. I will try once more when time permits.  -omgas

[midway]

Absolutely! 37.20 didnt work for me at all, although on a1k.org someone said it did for him... Will post more once i get to it again:)

[paul1981]

I'm just now planning on updating my 1.9 version from 2013. I can find a 1.11 update and 1.12 update, but no 1.10 update. Is there such a thing?

Also, am I correct in assuming I need to run the updates in order? I didn't want to update to 1.11 before I receive confirmation that there's no 1.10 update.

Thanks.

[kolla]

Can you not just download newest Roadshow and install it over what you have?

[paul1981]

@kolla
I had a look in the upgrades and they patch into existing installation files, so I don't think that would work as it's my registered files that need to be patched, not demo ones.

[olsen]

I'm just now planning on updating my 1.9 version from 2013. I can find a 1.11 update and 1.12 update, but no 1.10 update. Is there such a thing?

Also, am I correct in assuming I need to run the updates in order? I didn't want to update to 1.11 before I receive confirmation that there's no 1.10 update.

Thanks.

Unless I made a very embarrassing mistake (wouldn't be the first time, mind you), you should be fine applying first the 1.11 update, and then the 1.12 update. Note: you cannot directly apply the 1.12 update to the 1.9 installation and must apply the 1.11 update before the 1.12 update can be used.

The 1.11 patch files modify the ftp command and bsdsocket.library (well, there's a set of patches for the ppp ethernet/serial device drivers, but I reckon you aren't using them - hardly anybody does).

The 1.12 patch contains another update for the ftp command and bsdsocket.library, with new patches thrown in for the AddNetInterface and ConfigureNetInterface commands.

You might want to make backups of these files before you use the upgrades. The commands can be found in "C:", and the library is stored in "LIBS:".

The patch process might not report failed upgrade attempts well. After applying the 1.11 patch, please check if the files I mentioned have indeed been modified (look at the respective file modification times first, but you can also use "version c:ftp full" and "version libs:bsdsocket.library file full").

[paul1981]

Thanks Olsen. I'll give it a go this afternoon and I'll get SnoopDOS on the job too.

[kolla]

@kolla
I had a look in the upgrades and they patch into existing installation files, so I don't think that would work as it's my registered files that need to be patched, not demo ones.

I thought that as registered buyers, we have free access to download registered versions? Oh well, guess I must store my copy somewhere safe.

[kolla]

(well, there's a set of patches for the ppp ethernet/serial device drivers, but I reckon you aren't using them - hardly anybody does).

Well, I am - serial port is still the most universally available option for all Amiga systems, and these days I build ARM systems (pi zero) inside all my Amiga computers, Roadshow works great with PPP over serial

(look at the respective file modification times first, but you can also use "version c:ftp full" and "version libs:bsdsocket.library file full").

It is not at all obvious what version of bsdsocket.library etc that belong to what version of Roadshow - it would be nice if all files, in addition to their own revisions numbers, could have "version full" strings that say something about version of Roadshow they belong to.