--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 206 WINDOWS 32BIT Ref: EG300003 Date: 12/01/97 From: BRETT MILNER Time: 08:43pm \/To: CHRIS HOLTEN (Read 4 times) Subj: Win NT Comm programs -=> Quoting Chris Holten to Brett Milner <=- BM> No seriously important reason, just wanting to run an app that's BM> native to the OS, and preferring text mode for the low overhead BM> and efficiency. If I decide I just gotta have a a 32-bit app, BM> then HyperTerminal will do fine. CH> You will find that small well written 16 bit software works just as CH> well and is probably as low or lower overhead in NT as are similiar 32 CH> bit applications. CH> It's the poor DOS apps due to poor programming habits that DOS CH> programmers became spoiled with because DOS is a totally unprotected CH> operating system that gives DOS apps a bad rap when running in NT. If CH> the programmer was a good programmer, his DOS apps will run just as CH> good in NT as similiar 32 bit apps. I don't have any problem with how Telix or BlueWave or Comit actually runs as such, there's never a droped packet or anything bad. However, there is an interesting test you can try just to see what I mean: 1)Start up the Task Manager in NT4 and go to the Performance tab. Or under NT3.51 or earlier, go to the Performance Monitor and add Processor Time to ther graph. 2)Start Telix, BlueWave, any Win16 comm. app, or even just the plain old DOS editor, and watch how the graph shoots way up, even maxes out. You don't even have to dial up, just let it idle. 3)Close that, and then start the HyperTerminal app or just the plain Terminal if you have NT3.5X. Dial up, start a download, and watch how little the graph moves. The rest of the system becomes a few degrees less responive, as you might guess, when CPU time is pegged like that. It's not really crucial for me, I'm not running some massive mission-critical database server with a zillion users or anything like that. But perhaps you can see why I'd prefer an NT native program, if possible. Brett ... DOS never says "EXCELLENT command or filename"... --- Blue Wave/Max v2.30 [NR] * Origin: Skeeter Haven "Nashville, TN" (615) 872-8609 (1:116/17) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 206 WINDOWS 32BIT Ref: EG300004 Date: 12/01/97 From: BRETT MILNER Time: 09:08pm \/To: JOHN SAWYER (Read 4 times) Subj: Printer Problems.. If I may suggest, you might also check that your LPT port is not set on ECP/EPP mode. I've seen older printers choke on some of the newer high-speed ports. This would be a system bios setting, not something you'll find under NT. I didn't catch your entire meesage, so I may be off track, but it's easy to check that setting. -=> Quoting Chris Holten to John Sawyer <=- JS>> Where do I look for a solution.. JS>> Am I missing something here. Tried Spooling and not Spooling. CH> It would probably help if there was more information than you have CH> given us. What kind of printer is it? Is it a printer that requires CH> the WINDOWS printing system? JS> Not sure about that. I am using the drivers that came with the NT CD om. JS> It is a Panasonic 1180 CH> It could be that the old Panasonic print drivers are buggy. I've found CH> citizen 9pin and 24pin printers work better with thier equivalent CH> epson or IBM drivers which are far more debugged than the less common CH> NT printer drivers that don't get as tested and well used in NT. As I CH> recall, most panasonc printers will emulate an epson and can be CH> jumpered to emulate an IBM 9 pin or 24pin dot matrix. I don't recall CH> if the 1180 was 9pin or 24pin. If you no longer have the printer CH> manual to look and see what model the 1180 emulates, Try choosing an CH> Epson Printer like the 9 pin LX-80 or the 24pin LQ-800/850. If it is CH> set to emulate and IBM printer, try the proprinter II (9pin) or the CH> Proprinter 24XLE (If 24pin). Epson emulations and drivers usually work CH> better, but your milage may vary. ... A feature is a bug with seniority. --- Blue Wave/Max v2.30 [NR] * Origin: Skeeter Haven "Nashville, TN" (615) 872-8609 (1:116/17) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 206 WINDOWS 32BIT Ref: EG300005 Date: 12/01/97 From: CRAIG STEELE Time: 01:21pm \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: Diskless workstation. Hi. Does anyone know if it is possible to setup a diskless workstation, tie it into an NT server and run Windows 95? This may be asking too much, but I have a need to do just that but don't know if it is possible to do. I know that Windows 95 could be installed on the server, but am unsure as to how the network connection would be set up and maintained. Thanks. Craig --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: Craig's Place BBS [CFR Net] [303]288-1463 (1:104/737) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 206 WINDOWS 32BIT Ref: EG300006 Date: 12/01/97 From: RANDAL KOHUTEK Time: 06:32pm \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: Peer-to-peer Heyya all I recently tried to setup a peer to peer network, to no avail. I understand Windows95 is supposed to be able to do this , but no. So, my first question is: how exactly do I setup a peer to peer under win95? Here is a rundown of the systems: system 1: amd 486/133, 16megs ram, 540meg hd, win95 4.00.950a, artisoft ae-2 thinnet NIC system 2: cyrix pr200+, 32megs ram, 420meg hd, win95 4.00.950a, artisoft ae-2 thinnet NIC And yes, I used coax, and yes I had t-connectors and terminators. The problem was: 1) I could see my own computer in it's own workgroup, while looking at my computer. 2) He could see his computer in a workgroup _* with the same name *_ on his computer. 3) The computers couldn't see each other, though. All peer to peer drivers were installed : IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, as well, the NICs showed up in the network setup box. Any help? Randal Kohutek, slip42@hotmail.com --- GEcho 1.20/Pro/PBBS * Origin: Redbeard's Cove BBS, Security, CO. (719) 392-2705 (1:128/202) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 206 WINDOWS 32BIT Ref: EG300007 Date: 12/01/97 From: SCOTT LITTLE Time: 02:48am \/To: BAKR TAMORY (Read 4 times) Subj: MEMPHASE [ Quoting Bakr Tamory to Scott Little ] SL>A fairly major upgrade. Nothing as groundbreaking as Win95 was to Win3.x >though. BT> It took you *SOME* time to say that! :) It depends what you use it for. A stooge using it for just word processing etc. on a tired old 486 or P-60 wouldn't notice anything more than the pretty IE4. But users of things like TV tuners, AGP cards etc. will notice the difference. BT> I heard that it is fully made for the InterNet. Yes, IE4 is built into it (therefore faster than the IE4 you can download now). It contains an Active Desktop (disableable) which lets you run Java, ActiveX and VB scripts on the desktop, as well as having live news feeds etc. if you have a permanent Internet connection. Half of IE4 should probably be disabled for experienced users, but newbies will love the single-click interface and Web-ified folders, which makes the whole experience just like surfing the 'net (oh, goodie). BT> then again, all programs nowadays are like that. Right? It won't be long :( -- Scott Little, 3:712/848@fidonet ; admin@cyberia.asstdc.com.au www.asstdc.com.au/~cyberia --- FMail/Win32 1.22 * Origin: Cyberia: You know you want it. [02-9534-1702] (3:712/848) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 206 WINDOWS 32BIT Ref: EG300008 Date: 12/02/97 From: DOUG SHARP Time: 09:43pm \/To: RANDAL KOHUTEK (Read 4 times) Subj: Peer-to-peer -> Any help? Same workgroup? Because if everything got installed correctly this does work. Doug Sharp Desktop Micros dwsharp@deskmic.com --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0 * Origin: Desktop Micros - Computers, Networks, Data Communicati (1:232/302) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 206 WINDOWS 32BIT Ref: EG300009 Date: 12/02/97 From: FRANK RAMSEY Time: 09:32pm \/To: CHRIS HOLTEN (Read 4 times) Subj: Re: Combo WinNT Server & Workstation FR> I really don't understand. First, if a domain FR> controller is not available to authenticate the FR> account, you should not be able to login. Second, you FR> should not get a profile. Guess I'm going to setup some FR> test cases. CH> As far as the user profile, it's a true story Frank. Here CH> is the NT 4.0 wks message when I boot it with the DC CH> being down (I just checked it and wrote this message down): CH> "A Domain Controller for your domain could not be CH> contacted. You have been logged on using cached account CH> information. Changes to your profile since you last logged CH> on may not be available." CH> It comes up with the correct domain users profile (Old Red CH> from CowboyCountry). If I logon as Old Red from \\Oldred, CH> I get a completely different user profile. The NT CH> workstation I was playing around with's computer name is CH> Oldred. Of course, I have to use the correct password in CH> both the cached and the local account cases. You cannot CH> used the cached domain users profile without using the CH> correct domain users password. Let me get this straight. Your workstation is named the same as the domain? CH> Someone said that NT also cached the domain security CH> (usernames and paswords) so that if there isn't a DC CH> running, the cached information can be used to access CH> other network resouces in the domain. -That- I don't think CH> is possible nor would it be reasonable from a security CH> standpoint. The cached user profiles certainly are though CH> and seem like a perfectly reasonble way of doing it to me. None of the docs I read during my MCSE studies even hinted this was possible. framsey@goodyear.com; frank.ramsey@fallsbbs.com;CNA;CNE;MCSE;PE --- EZPoint V2.2 * Origin: -- A Point on Pine Lake (330)-796-3146 -- (1:157/603.70) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 206 WINDOWS 32BIT Ref: EG300010 Date: 12/02/97 From: JERRY SCHWARTZ Time: 08:02pm \/To: BRETT MILNER (Read 4 times) Subj: Win NT Comm programs [Dec 01, 97 - 20:43] Brett Milner of 1:116/17 wrote to Chris Holten: BM> 1)Start up the Task Manager in NT4 and go to the Performance tab. BM> Or under NT3.51 or earlier, go to the Performance Monitor and BM> add Processor Time to ther graph. BM> 2)Start Telix, BlueWave, any Win16 comm. app, or even just the BM> plain old DOS editor, and watch how the graph shoots way up, even BM> maxes out. You don't even have to dial up, just let it idle. You might want to investigate the utility TAME. I never tried it under NT, but it works under all versions of Windows, DV, and OS/2 (I think). Jerry Schwartz --- Msged/386 4.00 * Origin: Write by Night (1:142/928) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 206 WINDOWS 32BIT Ref: EG300011 Date: 12/02/97 From: JERRY SCHWARTZ Time: 08:04pm \/To: CRAIG STEELE (Read 4 times) Subj: Diskless workstation. [Dec 01, 97 - 13:21] Craig Steele of 1:104/737 wrote to All: CS> Does anyone know if it is possible to setup a diskless workstation, tie it CS> into an NT server and run Windows 95? This may be asking too much, but I CS> have a need to do just that but don't know if it is possible to do. I know CS> that Windows 95 could be installed on the server, but am unsure as to how CS> the network connection would be set up and maintained. If the workstation is designed for it, this should work. It has to have a special boot ROM to boot off the network, and would probably come with the stuff the server needs. Jerry Schwartz --- Msged/386 4.00 * Origin: Write by Night (1:142/928) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 206 WINDOWS 32BIT Ref: EG300012 Date: 12/03/97 From: CRAIG STEELE Time: 07:23am \/To: JERRY SCHWARTZ (Read 4 times) Subj: Diskless workstation. Hi Jerry. JS>If the workstation is designed for it, this should work. It JS>has to have a special boot ROM to boot off the network, and JS>would probably come with the stuff the server needs. Thanks. What I was trying to find out was if someone had already done this and could give me basic instructions on how to do it. OTOH, the price difference between this and a 1.2GB hard drive is so small it would probably be easier to just install the hard drive. :-} Craig --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: Craig's Place BBS [CFR Net] [303]288-1463 (1:104/737)