[Dxspider-support] BPQ nearly ready to be usable?

[Dirk Koopman]

On Thu, 2005-08-11 at 08:51 -0500, Ron Stordahl wrote:
> Thanks Eric
> 
> Ill post the links as you suggest when it's ready.
> 
> Does XRouter support sound card modems?
> 
> Since DXSpider doesn't support the BPQ-OCX interface that's one less 
> problem (has to do with a path to the config files in the 
> registry..maybe only AR-Cluster does that..but version 4.4.19C adds an 
> option to remove the path in order to use the new BPQ as if it were 
> AGW).  Ill make all this clear in the documentation I will be 
> preparing..so no need for the details here...

DXSpider does not touch the registry at all. For anything.

> 
> 
> Eric Carling wrote:
> > Hi Ron,
> >
> > Yes they run on the same machine so long as the OS is Windows. Spider 
> > runs in Perl for Windows and Xrouter can run in a DOS window. Xrouter 
> > has the same AGW compatible interface that John is introducing to 
> > BPQ32 and as Spider can be an AGW client it will link that way. I do 
> > that here with XR and BPQ will be the same.
> >
> > Dirk will doubless answer more fully, and the question was to him, but 
> > I can say that as Spider does not run with the OCX interface, the 
> > introduction of an AGW compatible interface could well be a boon to 
> > BPQ aficionados or those who, as I said before, dont want or need a 
> > complete router like Xrouter, assuming there is interest in a new BPQ.
> >
> > Perhaps you would be good enough, when the time comes, to post the 
> > link address for the new BPQ to the ARC reflector and Spider reflector 
> > as well as to your Yahoo Group.
> >
> > Eric.
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Stordahl" 
> > <ron.stordahl at digikey.com>
> > To: "The DXSpider Support list" <dxspider-support at dxcluster.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 12:54 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] BPQ nearly ready to be usable?
> >
> >
> >> I see you picked up on my comments on the AR-Cluster reflector 
> >> regarding the forthcomming AGW compatible interface to BPQ32.  Unless 
> >> there is some unexpected difficulty I should have a public beta ready 
> >> in a few weeks at the most.  There is a new BPQ32 Yahoo Group I 
> >> recently established...really as a place holder..so far there is no 
> >> activity.  The beta will be posted there when ready, although asking 
> >> me will get you the beta.  Initially the documentation will be pretty 
> >> scanty.  I don't have a lot of time to prepare it, initially all I 
> >> will be able to do is something brief coupled with examples of how to 
> >> use it with AR-Cluster, UIVIew32 and UI-DX bridge, however the 
> >> intention is that it will be a drop in replacement for AGWPE in most 
> >> cases meaning that applications which work with AGWPE will work 
> >> without any changes with the new BPQ32 interface.  It will not 
> >> support sound card modems directly however, but will require AGWPE's 
> >> help to do so.
> >>
> >> Now a question for Eric...will DXSpider and Xrouter run on the same 
> >> machine?  I was under the impression that XRouter would have to run 
> >> on a separate DOS box and be coupled to DXSpider perhaps by some 
> >> cable or perhaps ethernet.  I did bring up Xrouter on a DOS box a few 
> >> months ago, but otherwise my experience is rather limited with it.
> >>
> >> Dirk....does DXSpider currently run with the BPQ32 OCX interface?  
> >> And if so does it write the path to the BPQ32 configuration files 
> >> into the registry?  If so there will be come complications.
> >>
> >> Ron, N5IN
> >>
> >> Eric Carling wrote:
> >>> No, I have only been told of the new features and their 
> >>> effectiveness. As I understand it, anyone who wants to will shortly 
> >>> be able to test it. I expect Ron N5IN will post the download link on 
> >>> the ARC support list. Personally, I'm not bothered because 
> >>> DXSpider<>Xrouter is the best cluster/node interface solution in my 
> >>> view.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dirk Koopman" <djk at tobit.co.uk>
> >>> To: "The DXSpider Support list" <dxspider-support at dxcluster.org>
> >>> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 9:19 AM
> >>> Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] BPQ nearly ready to be usable?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On Thu, 2005-08-11 at 08:38 +0000, Eric Carling wrote:
> >>>>> Yes, DX Spider will interface with the BPQ AGW emulation. It will 
> >>>>> be useful
> >>>>> for those who prefer a 32-bit Windows node application and don't 
> >>>>> want all
> >>>>> the bells and whistles of Xrouter.
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Does this mean that you have tried it?
> >>>>
> >>>> Dirk
> >>>>
> >>>>
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