Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS-compatible modem dialer
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:37:37 -0400 From: Jim Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Commo is shareware but appears to be no longer developed. Has anyone contacted the author to see if he might release the source code under a free license such as the GNU GPL? http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/COMMO-list/ from the commo yahoogroups, the author of commo passed away in 2003 but his relatives declared commo as freeware, even offering fred brucker's pc to anyone interested. at some point, warez keygens was even encouraged to get it registered. sadly, the source code was missing. the nag screen was removed in v7.6, the last version was v7.7. there is no added feature in the registered version. BananaCom seems nice, and the license certainly makes it free for all. can't they be added as-is, as legacy products? they are both practically free and distribution is encouraged (commo as shareware). i see no need for source codes since they work great by themselves. maybe just an addendum textfile is needed to explain their status. - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS-compatible modem dialer
The author of commo is no longer with us. He died a couple years ago, so unfortunately, there's no way to ask him for distribution changes. On the other hand, the source code for commo had been lost in a disk crash sometime before his death, so there would have been no way for him to release it as gpl anyhow. It's a shame too, commo was an excellent program, and one I used for many years. There is a yahoo group that still occassionally gets posts from folks making new macros and such, but for the most part, it's a dead list. The messages from Fred's nephew about his uncle's computer and trying to figure out what to do with his shareware are posted there as well, (I don't have the direct url though), although I do have the messages saved in my inbox if you are interested and can't find them online. I was one of the distribution sites for commo when it was being actively developed, and version 7.7 was the last official release of this excellent program. There are no restrictions on the shareware version though, so there's nothing preventing users from using it as their regular com package. Hope this helps. - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS-compatible modem dialer
Hi , try this: http://www.filegate.net/utiln/utilnet/ roberto iw2evk David C. Kerber wrote: Does anybody know of a DOS-compatible modem dialer? I use FreeDOS to do burn-in and acceptance testing of industrial data collection computers, and now I want to be able to test the modem (no, it's not a WinModem; it's a pci modem that looks like a com port). I don't need to actually make a network connection, as long as the dialer can tell me that it was able to dial out and connect successfully to some number I provide. If no full packages are available, a library that I can use with FreeBASIC would be acceptable, though I was hoping not to need to write a new program for this. Thanks! -- David Kerber Warren Rogers Associates (800)-972-7472 x-111 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.WarrenRogersAssociates.com -- - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/FreeDOS-compatible-modem-dialer-tp20189487p20269097.html Sent from the FreeDOS - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS-compatible modem dialer
Mulinux is a one floppy linux distribution, the optional DOSTOOLS.ZIP includes tty.exe (13 Kb), intended for open a console linux session from DOS machines, I have used it to manually dial using AT commands. -- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Marco A. Achury INFO ON SOME EXE PROGRAM ADDED (DOSTOOLS.zip) = tty.exe program - This is a small TURBO PASCAL program. o For DOS-LINUX serial connection, run tty.exe from DOS and set this parameters: parity : none bit :8 baud: 19200 flow: none (or hardware?, don't remember) set your COM port o On Linux side, activate SERIAL_SERVER (setup -f server) A login: prompt will be appeare on DOS console. Sorry: this program has some eecchhoo problems ... - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS-compatible modem dialer
Can the dialing parameters be scripted or pre-set? I would really like this to be fully automatable. -Original Message- From: Marco Antonio Achury Palma [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 1:02 PM To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS-compatible modem dialer Mulinux is a one floppy linux distribution, the optional DOSTOOLS.ZIP includes tty.exe (13 Kb), intended for open a console linux session from DOS machines, I have used it to manually dial using AT commands. -- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Marco A. Achury INFO ON SOME EXE PROGRAM ADDED (DOSTOOLS.zip) = tty.exe program - This is a small TURBO PASCAL program. o For DOS-LINUX serial connection, run tty.exe from DOS and set this parameters: parity : none bit :8 baud: 19200 flow: none (or hardware?, don't remember) set your COM port o On Linux side, activate SERIAL_SERVER (setup -f server) A login: prompt will be appeare on DOS console. Sorry: this program has some eecchhoo problems ... -- --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS-compatible modem dialer
I can't see any way to automate this. Try yourself :-) The binary is at: http://enteos2.area.trieste.it/russo/IntroInfo2001-2002/Microlinux/tty.exe I can't find the source at: http://enteos2.area.trieste.it/russo/IntroInfo2001-2002/Microlinux/sources/ Includes C code for very simple terminal programs, but appear to be for the linux side, may be some C guru here can make a DOS port. Don't includes the pascal code for tty.exe Official Mulinux page is at: http://mulinux.sunsite.dk/ May be the author can give you the source. At Euphoria Language web page, I found this: Serial I/O 3K Peter Blue Jun 8/97 a simple terminal program that lets you dial your modem and communicate with another machine. Many people have asked for something like this. Be sure to edit the correct COM port number of your modem into his program before running it. http://www.rapideuphoria.com/xserial.zip Requires Euphoria Language to run, or you can use the Euphoria-To-C translator and compile. Best regards Marco Achury 2008/10/31 David C. Kerber [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Can the dialing parameters be scripted or pre-set? I would really like this to be fully automatable. -Original Message- From: Marco Antonio Achury Palma [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 1:02 PM To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS-compatible modem dialer Mulinux is a one floppy linux distribution, the optional DOSTOOLS.ZIP includes tty.exe (13 Kb), intended for open a console linux session from DOS machines, I have used it to manually dial using AT commands. -- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Marco A. Achury INFO ON SOME EXE PROGRAM ADDED (DOSTOOLS.zip) = tty.exe program - This is a small TURBO PASCAL program. o For DOS-LINUX serial connection, run tty.exe from DOS and set this parameters: parity : none bit :8 baud: 19200 flow: none (or hardware?, don't remember) set your COM port o On Linux side, activate SERIAL_SERVER (setup -f server) A login: prompt will be appeare on DOS console. Sorry: this program has some eecchhoo problems ... -- --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS-compatible modem dialer
On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 9:56 AM, pcdos2k [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: try bananacom (160kb). it is a simple terminal software with keyboard macros. commo dialer - complete terminal communications software for dos capable of scripting and host mode. Commo is shareware but appears to be no longer developed. Has anyone contacted the author to see if he might release the source code under a free license such as the GNU GPL? BananaCom seems nice, and the license certainly makes it free for all. But no source code - same question, anyone contacted the author to see if source code can be made available. Would be good to see someone continue development of this. Copyright (C) 1994, 1998 by Paul Wheaton, Denver, Colorado, USA. All rights reserved. Licensed under U.S. Patent No. 4,558,302 and foreign counterparts. All distribution of BananaCom is heartily encouraged as long as the EXE file is not modified. THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED AS-IS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. BANANA PROGRAMMING DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL BANANA PROGRAMMING BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF USE OF THE PROGRAM OR YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH BANANA PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY OR ALL DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR ANY PECUNIARY LOSS, EVEN IF BANANA PROGRAMMING HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS-compatible modem dialer
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:00:41 -0400 From: David C. Kerber Does anybody know of a DOS-compatible modem dialer? I use FreeDOS to do burn-in and acceptance testing of industrial try bananacom (160kb). it is a simple terminal software with keyboard macros. http://www.mediafire.com/?zmmdkimnzzm commo dialer - complete terminal communications software for dos capable of scripting and host mode. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/commo/ - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] FreeDOS-compatible modem dialer
Does anybody know of a DOS-compatible modem dialer? I use FreeDOS to do burn-in and acceptance testing of industrial data collection computers, and now I want to be able to test the modem (no, it's not a WinModem; it's a pci modem that looks like a com port). I don't need to actually make a network connection, as long as the dialer can tell me that it was able to dial out and connect successfully to some number I provide. If no full packages are available, a library that I can use with FreeBASIC would be acceptable, though I was hoping not to need to write a new program for this. Thanks! -- David Kerber Warren Rogers Associates (800)-972-7472 x-111 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.WarrenRogersAssociates.com -- - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
