[H-GEN] Linux Problems

[Rob Kearey]

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Frank Brand wrote:

> > Wyrde modem protocol problems can still occur. You might want to use
> > ati4 (or the equivalent) to examine your modem stats for that call. It
> > sounds a bit like the old retrain-to-death thing.

> It is possibly a modem problem but why do I not have the slightest problem
> using
> Windows on the same modem over the same phone line to the same ISP using
> exactly
> the same box (several boxes do the same thing actually, using both RED HAT
> and
> MANDRAKE - not surprising really as the only difference there might be kppp
> rather
> than the Red Hat dialler). I would have thought that, if it was a modem
> thingie
> and independent of the operating system that Windows would suffer similarly
> when
> connecting?

Hmmm. There can be a problem in that some modems need a Windose dll to
download the error correction and compression code, whilst running the
modem in linux causes it to run without. You could ask the tech to
confirm that your calls are using the correct error correction.
 
> What is the retain-to-death thing? not heard of that one.

Cumulative buggy behaviour, resulting from slightly different
interpretations of the modem standards. Check out www.808hi.com.

> Frank Brand

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Rob Kearey
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