On January 22, 2004 11:09 pm, Darren wrote: > Sean Brown wrote: > > Ok i got around to makeing a cable, and it talks to the sun through the > > Printer Port, but ZTerm still says cannot open port when i tell it to use > > the modem port on my SE. So what could possibly be using the port, i dont > > have AppleShare and MacTCP unloaded, and AppleTalk is set to inactive. > > There isnt anything on this mac that i can think would be using the port. > > Its ZTerm .9 on OS 6.0.8 > > On any other computer one would use the serial/modem port, any particular > reason you prefer the printer port?
The modem port is what i want to use, for one it just makes more sence to me, and two i had seen that the printer port might be limited to 300baud though it is talking to the sun at 9600 fine so far. The problem is that ZTerm reports that the modem port is busy (ERROR: -98 unable to open I/o port) but it accepts the printer port just fine. But i cant see anything that would be using or trying to use the modem port. It works on the printer port, so its more along the lines of finding out what exactly is going on on my little machine. > > Other computer tend to use different software for a pararell connection > which will allow a better type of connection than using the serial port but > you wount use Zterm. > > At a guess your system has reserved the port for a printer and so the > printer port is busy. > > I've very little trouble connecting two different machines serial ports > with thier modem cables and a adapter in the middle and then use a term > program, this includes macs. > > Dont give up, your not far off. -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
