AmTelnet

Caius · 02 August 2008, 16:16

How can I get a license file for AmTelnet now that VaporWare doesn't sell it anymore? I need it because of its SSH capabilities.

Alternatively, are there any other programs on the Amiga that can connect to a SSH server? I've searched Aminet with no luck.

TCD · 02 August 2008, 16:28

Hi Caius,

I found a Amiga port of OpenSSH : http://www.chernoff.org/amiga/
I don't know but maybe that's helpful.

hit · 02 August 2008, 17:18

here is a newer one: http://amiga.sourceforge.net/?showpackage=OpenSSH

redblade · 05 August 2008, 16:02

I hope it doesn't need ixemul.library.

hit · 05 August 2008, 17:01

it does need the ixemul.library. strings from the ssh binary:
Need at least version 48 of ixemul.library.
is it a problem?

redblade · 08 August 2008, 09:08

nah I just prefer ports that don't need to ixemul.library. I have lots of respect for those coders.

Caius · 13 August 2008, 18:19

I ended up getting the NetConnect 3.1 CD, since AmTelnet is there. Seems a little silly to get that entire CD when I just need one small program on it. But I really need a decent SSH client that supports ANSI colour properly, and allows me to work remotely with Emacs. I seem to remember having problems with the latter using the ssh port via an Amiga shell in the past.

Rixa · 02 September 2008, 21:39

I ended up doing the same, though I got, for quite an affordable price, a 3.0 CD and a separate 3.1 update. I don't have a CD drive in my Amiga, so I installed it in UAE in my PC and moved the necessary files manually (or at least tried to).

But I'm now having a problem with AmTelnet 2.4 where it closes down on its own within a minute when I start it, connect to my PC and leave it alone. It stays around longer if I do things with it, but eventually it dies. It just says Connection closed and quits.

Analyzing the network traffic reveals that its looks up update.vapor.com and sends it an udp packet to port 8888. In return it receives an error message over icmp about an unreachable port. I can't tell for sure if this coincides with the closing of the connection, but thats what it does afterwards.

The netconnect keyfile appears to work. I opted out from registration in the setup wizard - since its probably no longer possible and the instructions say its optional anyway - so I doubt its trying to call home for any kind of verification.

"update.vapor.com" suggests it may be trying to find out if there are newer versions available. Perhaps it is a feature that needs to be disabled somehow? It may also be that I've neglected to move something important when copying the files, or that my approach to installation is unworkable in the first place.

Is your AmTelnet working correctly? What version is it?

hit · 02 September 2008, 22:32

i cant test it, but maybe found an update: ftp://ftp.vapor.com/pub/amtelnet/
latest beta: amtelnet_245beta.lzx

give it a try

Rixa · 03 September 2008, 22:01

Good call. Either downgrading to 2.2 or upgrading to some of those later betas fixes my problem. I settled with 2.4.4 because for some reason zmodem transfers seem to be quite slow with the latest beta (the older ones are about thrice as fast).

Thanks for the nudge.

Antti · 21 June 2010, 09:03

Does anyone have a spare keyfile for AmTelnet (v2.2+)? If not, I'm open for recommendations for some other telnet client which does not have a time limit

TenLeftFingers · 26 January 2016, 15:25

Also, anyone knows how to configure the ssh-server (linux) so the AmTelnet client doesn't yield the message?

SSH FATAL ERROR: Local: Bad packet length 1349676916
Connection closed.

I changed the config file so version 1 is also supported

Protocol 2,1

Still no change though.

KONEY · 22 April 2017, 22:40

Can anyone suggest and/or provide a good Amiga font to use with AmTelnet over SSH? For good I mean with all special chars needed to draw minimal lines, like on MidnightCommander for example.

indigolemon · 28 April 2017, 21:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by TenLeftFingers

Also, anyone knows how to configure the ssh-server (linux) so the AmTelnet client doesn't yield the message?

SSH FATAL ERROR: Local: Bad packet length 1349676916
Connection closed.

I changed the config file so version 1 is also supported

Protocol 2,1

Still no change though.

I've only just spotted this thread! I got this going a while back - are you still stuck or did you get it going? There are a few other wee changes you'll need at the server end. Let me know if you need further info

@KONEY I'm using a font called 'Dina' - not 100% sure where I got it, but it's been fine as I've been navigating/updating an Ubuntu server.

KONEY · 28 April 2017, 23:41

Since the biggest problem with fonts was using Midnight commander at the moment I am executing it with the -a flag which forces lines with basic ASCII chars but I'd like to check if this 'DINA' font brings an improvement! Would you care to share it with me, please?

indigolemon · 29 April 2017, 17:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by KONEY

Since the biggest problem with fonts was using Midnight commander at the moment I am executing it with the -a flag which forces lines with basic ASCII chars but I'd like to check if this 'DINA' font brings an improvement! Would you care to share it with me, please?

Found it! I grabbed it from Aminet: http://aminet.net/package/text/bfont/Dina

KONEY · 29 April 2017, 23:10

Thanks! most obvious place to look

Unfortunately also this font doesn't display graphic chars, have you been able to use it in graphic mode?

indigolemon · 29 April 2017, 23:32

I've been trying to think what I've been running on the server, but to be honest it's mainly been updates or vim. Sorry, probably never even tried to use graphics chars!

KONEY · 30 April 2017, 09:54

never mind, I can live with it

Sir_Lucas · 30 April 2017, 11:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by KONEY

never mind, I can live with it

Have you tried HyperANSI.8 font ?

02 August 2008, 16:16	#1
Caius Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 26	AmTelnet How can I get a license file for AmTelnet now that VaporWare doesn't sell it anymore? I need it because of its SSH capabilities. Alternatively, are there any other programs on the Amiga that can connect to a SSH server? I've searched Aminet with no luck.

02 August 2008, 16:28	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,577	Hi Caius, I found a Amiga port of OpenSSH : http://www.chernoff.org/amiga/ I don't know but maybe that's helpful.

02 August 2008, 17:18	#3
hit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: planet earth Posts: 1,115	here is a newer one: http://amiga.sourceforge.net/?showpackage=OpenSSH

05 August 2008, 16:02	#4
redblade Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Middle Earth Age: 40 Posts: 2,127	I hope it doesn't need ixemul.library.

05 August 2008, 17:01	#5
hit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: planet earth Posts: 1,115	it does need the ixemul.library. strings from the ssh binary: Need at least version 48 of ixemul.library. is it a problem?

08 August 2008, 09:08	#6
redblade Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Middle Earth Age: 40 Posts: 2,127	nah I just prefer ports that don't need to ixemul.library. I have lots of respect for those coders.

13 August 2008, 18:19	#7
Caius Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 26	I ended up getting the NetConnect 3.1 CD, since AmTelnet is there. Seems a little silly to get that entire CD when I just need one small program on it. But I really need a decent SSH client that supports ANSI colour properly, and allows me to work remotely with Emacs. I seem to remember having problems with the latter using the ssh port via an Amiga shell in the past.

02 September 2008, 21:39	#8
Rixa Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tampere / Finland Posts: 127	I ended up doing the same, though I got, for quite an affordable price, a 3.0 CD and a separate 3.1 update. I don't have a CD drive in my Amiga, so I installed it in UAE in my PC and moved the necessary files manually (or at least tried to). But I'm now having a problem with AmTelnet 2.4 where it closes down on its own within a minute when I start it, connect to my PC and leave it alone. It stays around longer if I do things with it, but eventually it dies. It just says Connection closed and quits. Analyzing the network traffic reveals that its looks up update.vapor.com and sends it an udp packet to port 8888. In return it receives an error message over icmp about an unreachable port. I can't tell for sure if this coincides with the closing of the connection, but thats what it does afterwards. The netconnect keyfile appears to work. I opted out from registration in the setup wizard - since its probably no longer possible and the instructions say its optional anyway - so I doubt its trying to call home for any kind of verification. "update.vapor.com" suggests it may be trying to find out if there are newer versions available. Perhaps it is a feature that needs to be disabled somehow? It may also be that I've neglected to move something important when copying the files, or that my approach to installation is unworkable in the first place. Is your AmTelnet working correctly? What version is it?

02 September 2008, 22:32	#9
hit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: planet earth Posts: 1,115	i cant test it, but maybe found an update: ftp://ftp.vapor.com/pub/amtelnet/ latest beta: amtelnet_245beta.lzx give it a try

03 September 2008, 22:01	#10
Rixa Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tampere / Finland Posts: 127	Good call. Either downgrading to 2.2 or upgrading to some of those later betas fixes my problem. I settled with 2.4.4 because for some reason zmodem transfers seem to be quite slow with the latest beta (the older ones are about thrice as fast). Thanks for the nudge.

21 June 2010, 09:03	#11
Antti A500 fan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Oulu / Finland Posts: 73	Does anyone have a spare keyfile for AmTelnet (v2.2+)? If not, I'm open for recommendations for some other telnet client which does not have a time limit

26 January 2016, 15:25	#12
TenLeftFingers Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Ireland Posts: 800	Also, anyone knows how to configure the ssh-server (linux) so the AmTelnet client doesn't yield the message? SSH FATAL ERROR: Local: Bad packet length 1349676916 Connection closed. I changed the config file so version 1 is also supported Protocol 2,1 Still no change though.

22 April 2017, 22:40	#13
KONEY OctaMED Music Composer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Venice - Italy Age: 49 Posts: 667	Can anyone suggest and/or provide a good Amiga font to use with AmTelnet over SSH? For good I mean with all special chars needed to draw minimal lines, like on MidnightCommander for example.

28 April 2017, 23:41	#15
KONEY OctaMED Music Composer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Venice - Italy Age: 49 Posts: 667	Since the biggest problem with fonts was using Midnight commander at the moment I am executing it with the -a flag which forces lines with basic ASCII chars but I'd like to check if this 'DINA' font brings an improvement! Would you care to share it with me, please?

29 April 2017, 23:10	#17
KONEY OctaMED Music Composer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Venice - Italy Age: 49 Posts: 667	Thanks! most obvious place to look Unfortunately also this font doesn't display graphic chars, have you been able to use it in graphic mode?

29 April 2017, 23:32	#18
indigolemon Bit Copying Bard Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Kelty, Fife, Scotland Age: 41 Posts: 1,293	I've been trying to think what I've been running on the server, but to be honest it's mainly been updates or vim. Sorry, probably never even tried to use graphics chars!

30 April 2017, 09:54	#19
KONEY OctaMED Music Composer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Venice - Italy Age: 49 Posts: 667	never mind, I can live with it

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