Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 04:33:04 -0800 (PST) From: Donald Burr <d_burr@ix.netcom.com> To: FreeBSD Ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Good text-based telcom program? Working MINICOM? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.951212042450.13096A-100000@ncc-1701-d>
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I can't believe I'm finding myself pining (no pun intended... see my X-Mailer: header if you haven't a clue) for the days of Linux, but it is true. Having only 8 MB of memory and a meagre student's income (WITH debts outstanding to boot) isn't very easy, and makes running X a pain in the you-know-where. And when I found that the only comms package in the ports directory was "Seyon" -- an X-based one -- I wasn't very happy about it. So I'm finding myself in the need of a good text-based comm program. Kermit works, after a fashion, but I really want something with a little more "zip" to it (and ease of use, maybe). In my Linux days, I had trusty old Minicom. Loved that program. The interface was decent, the dialing directory was cool, and I loved auto-start Zmodem downloads. On a whim, I grabbed the minicom-1.71 sources from sunsite, and found to my delight that the documentation stated that it compiles under FreeBSD. But I was disappointed to find that the program compiled allright, but DID NOT RUN -- it didn't crash or anything, but the program just wouldn't communicate with my modem. In that respect, the documentation lies like a rug. I wasn't easily discouraged, however. I somehow hacked'n'slashed things until I get a working minicom -- the thing dials, I can talk to remote BBS's and other systems, I can even upload and download files... but once I hang up from said remote system, the program will not send or receive data from the modem. Basically, I can call only ONE system per invocation of minicom -- I have to exit and re-run the program to call multiple systems. This is undoubtedly some termios thing, but I simply lack the knowledge to correct it. If anyone's willing to give it a try, I'd be happy to send you copies of my current sources (hey, it's even sort-of integrated as a "port" -- shouldn't be that difficult to add it to the ports collection once it's done) I've given up (for now) on toying with ECU. It may be that I'm dense or something, but it's just not working for me. [Picture the "this is your brain on drugs" commercial, and you'll see what happened to my head as a result of this messing-around.] Donald Burr [d_burr@ix.netcom.com], PO Box 91212, Santa Barbara CA 93190-1212 TEL (805)564-1871 / FAX 564-2315 / WWW http://www.geopages.com/WallStreet/2072 PGP Public Key available by request (send e-mail) or on Public Key Servers. ** Uphold your right to privacy - Use PGP. **
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