Are you getting host timeout when you attempt to list a directory?
On Sat, Mar 11, 2017 at 7:53 PM Joe Giliberti <starbas...@gmail.com> wrote: > Not great news :( > The computer recognized the serial port on COM5 and ADTPro says that > it is connected. I am using the null modem cable from RetroFloppy for > the //c and the Radioshack cable with the Prolific chipset (I switched > over to this one because I thought this problem was caused by the > other cable.) I set the working directory in ADT where the DSK files > are and set the baud rate in Windows, ADT on the PC and ADT on the //c > all to 19200. When I boot up the //c, I select (R)ecieve, punch in the > filename, hit enter and...Host Timeout. > Any idea what might not be working now? > > I really appreciate everyone's help > > Joe Giliberti > > On Sat, Mar 11, 2017 at 7:13 PM, Mike Whalen <mi...@thecomputervalet.com> > wrote: > > Great news! > > > > > > On Sat, Mar 11, 2017 at 4:49 PM Joe Giliberti via cctalk > > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > >> > >> Okay, it's working the ugreen one. I did a stupid and dropped the > >> RXTXComm file in the wrong place. > >> Well, since all sales are final at Radioshack these days, I've got an > >> extra cable... > >> > >> Thanks again. If I didn't look into the things suggested, I probably > >> wouldn't have found my screw-up! > >> > >> Joe Giliberti > >> > >> On Sat, Mar 11, 2017 at 5:24 PM, Adrian Graham > >> <wit...@binarydinosaurs.co.uk> wrote: > >> > On 11/03/2017 21:52, "Joe Giliberti via cctalk" < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> >> The cable is branded "Ugreen." I've had difficulties with USB to > RS232 > >> >> adapters in the past, which is why I bought it from the ADTPro > >> >> website. I figured that it would be more likely to work straight > away. > >> > > >> > I've had difficulties with everything I've used from ugreen, the > latest > >> > being an HDMI-DVA adapter which just didn't work 100%. Trouble is with > >> > some > >> > of these ebay buys you don't know who made it until it lands on your > >> > mat. > >> > > >> >> On a venture to the grocery store today, I stopped in at a Radioshack > >> >> which was having a liquidation sale. I bought their "Gigaware" USB to > >> >> serial cable for a decent discount at $20. As I understand it, this > >> >> one uses a Prolific chipset which can occasionally be troublesome.. > >> >> Thankfully, there appear to be drivers for it specifically for > Windows > >> >> 7. > >> > > >> > Prolific! That's the chipset name I was trying to remember earlier. > >> > Seems > >> > that most ADTPro folks have more success with that one than the > others. > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Adrian/Witchy > >> > Binary Dinosaurs creator/curator > >> > Www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the UK's biggest private home computer > >> > collection? > >> > > >> > >