Title: Serial Term software question redux
Post by: vom513 on April 25, 2025, 07:59:31 PM
Post by: vom513 on April 25, 2025, 07:59:31 PM
Hello all,
I've seen some older messages here that cover this topic - but nevertheless I am hitting a wall.
My use case is very simple - direct connection to a serial console server. 9600 8N1 nothing fancy.
Here is what I have tried and the results:
TipTop: This actually works ! However the demo mode will only run for 13 minutes. Anyone have a reg. code for this ?
MicroPhone Pro: I remember using this on a Mac in the 90s. The NeXT version won't even run past prompting for license info (anyone have this ?)
tip: Like old school tip. I figured tip a9600 would work - but it just sits there. I tried pointing it to port cufa but that didn't work either (btw: what is port cufa ?). Even worse it seems if I make tip unhappy and it hangs, it can't be killed with -9 and the machine won't power down all the way. I've done two fsck's so far :o and I'd really like to avoid this again.
So does anyone have some magic for any of these 3 options ? Or a different option altogether ?
In Linux land I am still partial to minicom. If there is a package for NS 3.3 for this that would be wonderful...
I've seen some older messages here that cover this topic - but nevertheless I am hitting a wall.
My use case is very simple - direct connection to a serial console server. 9600 8N1 nothing fancy.
Here is what I have tried and the results:
TipTop: This actually works ! However the demo mode will only run for 13 minutes. Anyone have a reg. code for this ?
MicroPhone Pro: I remember using this on a Mac in the 90s. The NeXT version won't even run past prompting for license info (anyone have this ?)
tip: Like old school tip. I figured tip a9600 would work - but it just sits there. I tried pointing it to port cufa but that didn't work either (btw: what is port cufa ?). Even worse it seems if I make tip unhappy and it hangs, it can't be killed with -9 and the machine won't power down all the way. I've done two fsck's so far :o and I'd really like to avoid this again.
So does anyone have some magic for any of these 3 options ? Or a different option altogether ?
In Linux land I am still partial to minicom. If there is a package for NS 3.3 for this that would be wonderful...
Title: Re: Serial Term software question redux
Post by: pitz on April 29, 2025, 11:30:02 PM
Post by: pitz on April 29, 2025, 11:30:02 PM
Would Kermit work for your situation?
Binaries for NeXT are still available from here https://www.kermitproject.org/ckbinaries.html
Binaries for NeXT are still available from here https://www.kermitproject.org/ckbinaries.html
Title: Re: Serial Term software question redux
Post by: Andreas on April 30, 2025, 01:07:07 AM
Post by: Andreas on April 30, 2025, 01:07:07 AM
Title: Re: Serial Term software question redux
Post by: Andreas on April 30, 2025, 01:12:31 AM
Post by: Andreas on April 30, 2025, 01:12:31 AM
What about cables?
https://fsck.technology/software/NeXT/NeXTSTEP%20Applications/Cables%20NeXTSTEP/ (https://fsck.technology/software/NeXT/NeXTSTEP%20Applications/Cables%20NeXTSTEP/)
https://fsck.technology/software/NeXT/NeXTSTEP%20Applications/Cables%20NeXTSTEP/ (https://fsck.technology/software/NeXT/NeXTSTEP%20Applications/Cables%20NeXTSTEP/)
Title: Re: Serial Term software question redux
Post by: vom513 on April 30, 2025, 08:42:16 AM
Post by: vom513 on April 30, 2025, 08:42:16 AM
Quote from: pitz on April 29, 2025, 11:30:02 PMWould Kermit work for your situation?
Binaries for NeXT are still available from here https://www.kermitproject.org/ckbinaries.html
Yes it probably would. I looked for it and didn't even think to check the project's offical site. Thanks.
Title: Re: Serial Term software question redux
Post by: vom513 on April 30, 2025, 08:47:10 AM
Post by: vom513 on April 30, 2025, 08:47:10 AM
Quote from: Andreas on April 30, 2025, 01:07:07 AMYou can try my serial for microphone pro/microphone II(https://postimg.cc/2bRqvGmg)
Holy moly did not expect someone to have this - it works ! Thank you so much.
Title: Re: Serial Term software question redux
Post by: user217 on April 30, 2025, 06:13:30 PM
Post by: user217 on April 30, 2025, 06:13:30 PM
For posterity (just in case the unthinkable happens and postimg.cc doesn't last until the heat death of the universe...), the serial key in the images posted is:
Code Select
4mbnced9y1fm 0 61(with spaces before the 0 and 6)