Subj : Poor SIO2k performance with BBS
To   : Schizo
From : Daniel Path
Date : Mon Aug 19 2024 21:36:14

Hello Schizo,

18 Aug 24 20:01, you wrote to All:

 S> So, google has failed me on this, and I figure ya'll might have some
 S> idea what obvious thing I missed.

 S> The BBS is running TG/2, using SIO2k for telnet, but the performance
 S> via the network is... less than satisfactory.

 S> I'm assuming it's something in the modem configuration I either don't
 S> remember or skimmed over in the docs, but at time the latency feels
 S> exceedingly high and/or slower than expected, given everything is
 S> locked at 57600.

 S> The major performance thing is loading big ANSI screens like menus or
 S> doors; you can end up looking non-responsive for 10-15 seconds and
 S> then getting a big dump all at once which is certainly confusing to
 S> people since it looks broken.

 S> But: everything is locked, set to the same speed, and the modem
 S> configurations are the correct irq/dma and like, it all works, just
 S> slower than I'm expecting.

 S> There something I should look at that anyone remembers, or am I just
 S> misremembering the performance due to like, 30 years of haze?

as the others mentioned 1.60d is the way. i had similar issues on my os2 box.

sadly this version only supports 4 ports only :(
/or am i missing something? :)/

Regards,
--
dp

-=>> telnet://bbs.roonsbbs.hu:1212 <<=-

.... Uptime: 90d 11h 25m 17s (?! or 40d 18h 10m 53s)
--- GoldED/2 1.1.4.7+EMX
 * Origin: Roon's BBS - Budapest, HUNGARY (618:520/10)

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