Re: CA/95 3.1.2 Is it stable?

[jdraper@xxxxxxx (Jerry Draper)]

>>I've been using CA/400 v3.1.2 for a week now, and haven't managed to break
it......yet! 
>>  This release does appear to be MUCH more stable than previous first
attempts from IBM.
>
>More information:
>AS/400: OS 3.1.0 CA 3.1.2
>PC: Win95, IO products 8251 EH (not register) twinax card, CA95, service
>package SF37523
>
>c:\windows\winstart.bat contents: (from memory...)
>       cd \io8251
>       connah.exe 6809fah.hex
>       cd \progra~1\ibm\client~1
>       nstwinax.exe
>       cd \
>end contents
>
>The router will drop the connection if we use the DOS window. Since this is
>16-bit, I have to wonder if 16-bit windows apps will also cause the router
>to crash.
>
>However with Windows apps, the router/CA does not seem to be affected. If I
>can get the router thing solved, I'd be very happy!

You are giving up valuable lower memory by using DOS TSR programs (probably
about 70-80k).  This exacerbates the Windows-DOS conflict.  You are also
consuming a valuable DOS IRQ along with a shared RAM memory address.  Any
one of these conflicts can cause the problem you describe and/or other
problems.  

I think it is worthwhile to utilize the Synapse (www.synapse.com) twinax
adapter that uses none of the above due to its onboard microprocessor based
design, onboard RAM, and double buss buffering.  As a byproduct it transfers
data twice as fast as IBM/Clone like IO.  You can use their software or any
favorite you might choose.

It is the only twinax card that runs perfectly in high speed pentiums.

Regards,

Jerry


Jerry Draper, Trilobyte Software Systems, since 1976
Specializing in connecting PC's, Windows, MAC's, and LAN's to the AS/400
Representing Synapse, Apple, IBM, UDS, Andrew, MI, DCI, Netsoft, etc.
(415) 457-3431; (415) 258-1658fax; jdraper@wco.com

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