On Wed 11-Jun-1997  6:40p, Scott Christensen wrote:
SC> Aside from an answer that came nowhere close to my situation?    I
SC> don't think Bill understands that there are many sysops who hang out in
SC> the echos, and that some of them don't use IBM computers to do so.  Oh
SC> well, we'll spread the word somehow.  
What, you mean that I am not the only one not running a DOS/Windows system?
SC> As an aside, one thing that I would really like: a Macintosh version of
SC> the programs that control scanners.  Now that would be "insanely great" 
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SC> the words of Steve Jobs - but not talking about that subject.    
'm
SC> afraid that we are destined to be forced to buy a Wintel clone...
I am sure that there is software for the mac to control communications 
devices, including scanners...  I am on a 68k machine too (Amigas) and have 
found several great utilities, and have hacked out a few myself too.  
Ferinstance, I control a Kenwood HF rig via a quickly hacked out ARexx (a 
scripting language) program, and wrote another (again in ARexx) to control 
the AOR8000 and to move data back and forth between it and a database (I 
don't even have an AOR, did it for a friend).  Anything my Ami can do, 
another 68k machine can do just as well (and probably better if you have a 
PPC604 in yours)...
SC> I already have a PC-XT to apply the upgrades to my USR modems - I suppose
SC> it wouldn't be *that* bad to buy a clone box just to run a WinRadio or
SC> feed programming to one of the scanners that take computer programming. 
SC> Except that I really don't need or want another box...
I update my USR modems with no problems without the aid of a DOS/Windows 
machine...  I mean I do have a couple of the things in the house but have 
never HAD to use them.  Same way with the Supra's I use... They all use Flash 
ROMs and you xmodem upload new firmware to them.
Now, back to your original deal with the nodelist...
WHAT EXACTLY were you needing that you never found?  Maybe I can help ya' 
t.
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