* Paul Johnson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [020621 00:17]:
> On Thu, Jun 20, 2002 at 11:44:21PM -0700, Vineet Kumar wrote:
> > Where's the misunderstanding?
On my part, to be sure. (Re-reading this I realize that I didn't word it
so as to imply that that was my guess; apologies if it sounded rude.)
> The
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On Thu, Jun 20, 2002 at 11:44:21PM -0700, Vineet Kumar wrote:
> [CPU]--serial-cable--[modem]--phone-line--wall
> | |
> | power cord
> | |
> +-[surge protector]---wall
[CPU]--serial cable-
* Paul Johnson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [020620 23:28]:
> On Thu, Jun 20, 2002 at 11:24:50PM -0700, Vineet Kumar wrote:
> > You should be able to find a surge protector with RJ11 jacks on it for
> > around $9.95 at circuit city...
>
> These tend to introduce a considerable amount of line noise and you
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On Thu, Jun 20, 2002 at 11:24:50PM -0700, Vineet Kumar wrote:
> You should be able to find a surge protector with RJ11 jacks on it for
> around $9.95 at circuit city...
These tend to introduce a considerable amount of line noise and you end
up pluggi
* Paul Johnson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [020620 19:43]:
> price doesn't seem to play a factor in, and the last thing I want is a
> device I plug into a line I know goes to the top of telephone poles
> subject to lightning strikes slapped directly on my motherboard.
>
> Another advantage with externals
On Thursday 20 June 2002 10:22 pm, Paul Johnson wrote:
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> On Thu, Jun 20, 2002 at 09:43:14PM -0700, ben wrote:
> > you might have a case there, baloo (don't even pardon the pun). give us a
> > date on the settlement party.
>
> I'm not suing Koolanc
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On Thu, Jun 20, 2002 at 09:43:14PM -0700, ben wrote:
> you might have a case there, baloo (don't even pardon the pun). give us a
> date on the settlement party.
I'm not suing Koolance. The case edge was obviously capable of breaking
skin (as is any
On Thursday 20 June 2002 09:07 pm, Paul Johnson wrote:
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> On Thu, Jun 20, 2002 at 09:05:47PM -0700, ben wrote:
> > On Thursday 20 June 2002 08:32 pm, Paul Johnson wrote:
> > > a clean cut and healed nicely without professional attention. The case
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On Thu, Jun 20, 2002 at 09:05:47PM -0700, ben wrote:
> On Thursday 20 June 2002 08:32 pm, Paul Johnson wrote:
> > a clean cut and healed nicely without professional attention. The case
> > in question is a Koolance PC6-2 not a bad case, the lid has ro
On Thursday 20 June 2002 08:32 pm, Paul Johnson wrote:
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>
> I hate dealing with opening the case, even though it's held on by two
> thumbscrews and a padlock. Last time I opened it, I dropped the case
> lid, and when I tried to catch it, one corner stuck into the wall, and
> the other corner
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On Thu, Jun 20, 2002 at 08:16:03PM -0700, ben wrote:
> modems also generate heat; an external modem reduces the cooling load on the
> system. on top of that, anything that, on breakage, demands that i take the
> cover off the box just pisses me off
On Thursday 20 June 2002 07:36 pm, Paul Johnson wrote:
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> On Thu, Jun 20, 2002 at 04:54:25PM -0700, Seth Carbon wrote:
> > I have seen the light. External good. LEDs are *very helpful* for
> > diagnostics.
>
> Wouldn't that be, "I have seen the l
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On Thu, Jun 20, 2002 at 04:54:25PM -0700, Seth Carbon wrote:
> I have seen the light. External good. LEDs are *very helpful* for
> diagnostics.
Wouldn't that be, "I have seen the lights?" 8:o)
See how much easier that was? I hate internal modems
> Your internal modem, if roasted and ground sufficiently fine, will make
> a surprisingly strong espresso. Go get an external modem.
>
> http://www.linuxmafia.com/~rick/faq/#internalmodem
*Sigh*
At first I thought this advice was unhelpful and a bit short. Then I
spent another two days playin
> Have you taken a look in /etc/serial.conf? Check very carefully to see if
> any lines are uncommented, and if so that they match what your modem setup
> really is.
Thanks for the idea :)
I have just checked my serial.conf and it seemed alright--but I've
played with it for the past hour anyways
On 18 Jun 2002, Seth Carbon wrote:
> 1) The modem has worked fine with every kernel I've put in since I
> installed potato. Now both potato (with bunk's upgrades) and woody
> fail.
Have you taken a look in /etc/serial.conf? Check very carefully to see if
any lines are uncommented, and if so tha
Throwing this back over the fence...
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Baloo
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On Tue, 2002-06-18 at 03:13, Paul Johnson wrote:
> Your internal modem, if roasted and ground sufficiently fine, will make
> a surprisingly strong espresso. Go get an external modem.
>
> http://www.linuxmafia.com/~rick/faq/#i
On Tue, 2002-06-18 at 03:13, Paul Johnson wrote:
> Your internal modem, if roasted and ground sufficiently fine, will
make
> a surprisingly strong espresso. Go get an external modem.
>
> http://www.linuxmafia.com/~rick/faq/#internalmodem
Even if I'm destined for a good string cup, I'd still like
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On Mon, Jun 17, 2002 at 07:22:59PM -0700, Seth Carbon wrote:
> Summary: I cannot get my USR modem to work with the 2.4.18 kernel.
> modem: US Robotic internal ISA 56k Data (on-card DSP) (prod#: 005687-03)
> Any help or pointers would be greatly appre
> >
> >> Just as a test, I'd try the following command:
> >>
> >> echo ATDT(some_phone_number) > /dev/ttyS0
> >>
> >> and see if you hear the modem pick up and dial. If you've got a second
> phone
> >> line (or cell phone, etc), you can dial it and answer it and hear yourself
> >> talking to your
At 03:43 PM 9/28/1998 -0400, you wrote:
>On Mon, Sep 28, 1998 at 02:07:08PM -0500, Kent West wrote:
>
>> Just as a test, I'd try the following command:
>>
>> echo ATDT(some_phone_number) > /dev/ttyS0
>>
>> and see if you hear the modem pick up and dial. If you've got a second
phone
>> line (or ce
On Mon, Sep 28, 1998 at 02:07:08PM -0500, Kent West wrote:
> Just as a test, I'd try the following command:
>
> echo ATDT(some_phone_number) > /dev/ttyS0
>
> and see if you hear the modem pick up and dial. If you've got a second phone
> line (or cell phone, etc), you can dial it and answer it an
At 07:39 PM 9/28/1998 +0100, tracheotomy_bob wrote:
>
> OK, here's part II of the problem. I pulled out my modem and configured
it to
> com1 irq4. I disabled com1 on the motherboard and windows seems happy.
> However now I get the following when I type plog
>
> Sep 28 19:02:35 gonzo pppd[144]: ppp
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