Telnet with Winuae

Mangar · 13 January 2010, 19:57

Good day everyone,

Trying to telnet to some Ami/X bbs's through Winuae but I'm having difficulty. I've tried DCtelnet 1.6 and AMtelnet. DCtelnet seems borked. Doesn't save connections properly that I create and it will not connect to any of the telnet sites I'm trying to connect to. AMtelnet doesn't load at all.

I'm using Amikit, which doesn't seem to have a telnet client installed. Is there something in Winuae I need to setup to get this working or am I just using the wrong programs.

Any suggestions to get this working are greatly appreciated.

Toni Wilen · 16 January 2010, 11:35

There is nothing special in telnet. Missing/wrong libraries most likely, not WinUAE problem.

I can confirm that at least AMTelnet works fine.

Mangar · 16 January 2010, 18:01

Thanks Toni, I'll look into ensuring the proper libraries are installed. I remember back in the day there was a flaky telnet library...

redblade · 17 January 2010, 06:14

did you enable bsdsocket.library in the WinUAE options?

Mangar · 17 January 2010, 07:12

yeah, it's enabled by default.. I can surf the web fine.. just cant telnet.. AMtelnet won't even load.. DCtelnet doesn't connect.. nor save my damn contacts.. Again.. It all could be due to settings within the amikit configuration.. Winuae seems to be setup properly..

20 January 2010, 09:19

Use term (or another 'proper' serial terminal) with telser.device. Much more reliable and a more authentic experience.

jPV · 20 January 2010, 10:57

DCTelnet should be the best for telnet BBS use. I've been using it over ten years regularly (daily basis) and haven't had any problems with it, on real hardware. It's been reliable and no connection problems at all. Actually I have used it few times on basic WinUAE setup from my USB drive when haven't had real Amiga available.. so it should work with that too.

But reason for that address book issue is probably that it doesn't take changes if you change fields with mouse without pressing enter first. It's better to hit the enter after every string you type there. Or jump to next field with tab _and_ hit the enter on the password field

amiga · 20 January 2010, 13:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mangar

. AMtelnet won't even load..

Make sure you have *ALL* the MUI classes it requires !

Make also sure your ISP isn't blocking for some reason the telnet port (port 23, usually) !

Mangar · 20 January 2010, 17:30

Thanks, I'll try a term program because that is what I used to do in the mid to late 90's on my real amiga.

I appreciate the tips on how to get DCTelnet behaving properly.

It's not my ISP as I can telnet just fine from a Win7 command shell.

13 January 2010, 19:57	#1
Mangar Got the fever back Join Date: May 2001 Location: Toronto / Canada Age: 52 Posts: 288	Telnet with Winuae Good day everyone, Trying to telnet to some Ami/X bbs's through Winuae but I'm having difficulty. I've tried DCtelnet 1.6 and AMtelnet. DCtelnet seems borked. Doesn't save connections properly that I create and it will not connect to any of the telnet sites I'm trying to connect to. AMtelnet doesn't load at all. I'm using Amikit, which doesn't seem to have a telnet client installed. Is there something in Winuae I need to setup to get this working or am I just using the wrong programs. Any suggestions to get this working are greatly appreciated.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Troubleshooting /X BBS with Telnet	illy5603	support.Apps	5	22 September 2011 22:40
kx light and telnet	netsurge	support.OtherUAE	7	17 January 2009 00:54
CLI Telnet server	gmiaow	support.Apps	6	23 October 2008 13:27
Telnet into WinUAE "machine"	Methanoid	support.WinUAE	1	07 April 2006 16:16
Active Telnet BBSes?	DaZZaBoY	Nostalgia & memories	11	05 March 2006 17:00

16 January 2010, 11:35	#2
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,502	There is nothing special in telnet. Missing/wrong libraries most likely, not WinUAE problem. I can confirm that at least AMTelnet works fine.

16 January 2010, 18:01	#3
Mangar Got the fever back Join Date: May 2001 Location: Toronto / Canada Age: 52 Posts: 288	Thanks Toni, I'll look into ensuring the proper libraries are installed. I remember back in the day there was a flaky telnet library...

17 January 2010, 06:14	#4
redblade Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Middle Earth Age: 40 Posts: 2,127	did you enable bsdsocket.library in the WinUAE options?

17 January 2010, 07:12	#5
Mangar Got the fever back Join Date: May 2001 Location: Toronto / Canada Age: 52 Posts: 288	yeah, it's enabled by default.. I can surf the web fine.. just cant telnet.. AMtelnet won't even load.. DCtelnet doesn't connect.. nor save my damn contacts.. Again.. It all could be due to settings within the amikit configuration.. Winuae seems to be setup properly..

20 January 2010, 09:19	#6
nOw2 Posts: n/a	Use term (or another 'proper' serial terminal) with telser.device. Much more reliable and a more authentic experience.

20 January 2010, 10:57	#7
jPV Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: RNO Posts: 1,006	DCTelnet should be the best for telnet BBS use. I've been using it over ten years regularly (daily basis) and haven't had any problems with it, on real hardware. It's been reliable and no connection problems at all. Actually I have used it few times on basic WinUAE setup from my USB drive when haven't had real Amiga available.. so it should work with that too. But reason for that address book issue is probably that it doesn't take changes if you change fields with mouse without pressing enter first. It's better to hit the enter after every string you type there. Or jump to next field with tab _and_ hit the enter on the password field

20 January 2010, 17:30	#9
Mangar Got the fever back Join Date: May 2001 Location: Toronto / Canada Age: 52 Posts: 288	Thanks, I'll try a term program because that is what I used to do in the mid to late 90's on my real amiga. I appreciate the tips on how to get DCTelnet behaving properly. It's not my ISP as I can telnet just fine from a Win7 command shell.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)