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OS/2 - Technical => Networking => Topic started by: mstarnes on 2009.02.09, 02:25:27

Title: Nortel StarTalk Voice Mail
Post by: mstarnes on 2009.02.09, 02:25:27
I'm helping one of our insured's with an old Nortel 0x32/StarTalk 4 system we donated to them years ago.  I wasn't able to get ahold of a version three so we ended up buying a version 4.  Imagine my glee when I discovered it was Warp which I've never had the pleasure of working with though I always wanted to.  What an incredibly and powerful OS for when it came out.  Freaking Sendmail and a web server.  Thanks Microsoft.  But I digress.

The NAM itself run an IBM AMD on a card type setup with a built in ethernet port.  I've tried every driver that came with the system but nothing detects it.  I also tried putting one of my 3C905's in it but nothing.  Is there a list of 3Com and Intel cards that work with OS/2?
Title: Re: Nortel StarTalk Voice Mail
Post by: sXwamp on 2009.02.09, 02:45:10
eComstation.ru is collecting information about network adapters http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php?action=category&section=net&page=5 (http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php?action=category&section=net&page=5) that work with GenMac in unsupported mode. Thanks to Eugene Gorbunoff for the info.

Source: OS/2 Warp News and Rumors.
Title: Re: Nortel StarTalk Voice Mail
Post by: warpcafe on 2009.02.09, 11:25:24
Hi mstarnes,

what type of "slot" are you trying to plug the network card in? PCI? ISA? Anything else...?
Basically, any average "vintage" Intel or 3Com adapter should work ok... I don't know if the architecture you are using brings special constraints or requirements regarding hardware resources.

If the on-board adapter is not working... perhaps it's simply disabled by some jumper on the board?

Cheers,
Thomas
Title: Re: Nortel StarTalk Voice Mail
Post by: osw on 2009.02.09, 11:52:44
Hi!

Thanks microsoft???????????????!!!!!!
Are you sure this forum is right one ;)?
Don't expect any magic here, unless you give some details on hard and soft it is rather like a weather forecasting to find out what you want - and then perhaps advise what you need...
C'mon tell us which version of warp do you need to serve (3 or 4) - (are you sure It's not win95 OSR2 ? ;) - yeah that one would really explain thanks to microsoft .... ;) )
and which drivers refused to work? as far as I remember 3com 905X (and I'm using one 905c right now) family was among the best supportet nic's - where you can choose between native and genmac drivers - both working - working well...

bye
Title: Re: Nortel StarTalk Voice Mail
Post by: mstarnes on 2009.02.09, 15:58:19
Sorry for the lack of information.  It is a PCI slot and the card shows activity when the network cable is plugged in.  My problem is drivers or lack thereof.  None of the 3Com drivers that came (also forgot to mention that this is a refurbished unit) with the OS are working.
Title: Re: Nortel StarTalk Voice Mail
Post by: Fahrvenugen on 2009.02.09, 19:15:50
Hi,

I worked with a Nortel voice mail system built on OS/2 a few years ago.

While I don't know the specifics of your system, the one I worked on was built on Warp 3 Connect.

The 3com drivers for your 905 card that should work can be downloaded at:

http://www.os2warp.be/nicpak/files/3com.zip

Also you can check other native drivers at:

http://www.os2warp.be/index2.php?name=nicpak

As for Genmac, *if* you do have Warp 3 (or Warp 3 Connect) on that box, then my advice is to stay clear of Genmac, from what I understand Genmac can run into difficulties with Warp 3 (although admittedly I havn't tried it on any of my Warp 3 machines).  You're best to find a NIC that has a native driver (again, check the Nicpak site)

Other hints (if you're new to OS/2) You'll need to install the driver using MPTS, and probably configure it with the tcp/ip configuration application (or you can use the ipconfig app from command line, but this is a little more complex)

One other issue I ran into with the Nortel system I worked with is it was an original build of Warp 3 Connect, without any fixpaks installed, plus it had originally been set up to run on the FAT file system.  Both of these issues caused it to run slowly.  To speed things up, I installed Fixpak 40 and switched it over to HPFS, but this is not something I'd recommend to do to a system which is up and running (if it is not in current use, and you've got all the installation software and want to mess around with it some time, then this is a little different situation).  As for your own system, I have no idea how it is set up, I'm just relaying this information based on my previous experience.


But rest assured it is possible to get a Network card to work.

Hope this helps