Return to BSD News archive
Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.mel.connect.com.au!news.mira.net.au!news.vbc.net!garlic.com!fox.almaden.ibm.com!uunet!in3.uu.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.erols.net!agate!blanket.mitre.org!sed.psrw.com!psinntp !psinntp!psinntp!usenet2.news.uk.psi.net!uknet!usenet1.news.uk.psi.net!uknet!dispatch.news.demon.net!demon!awfulhak.demon.co.uk!awfulhak.demon.co.uk!awfulhak.demon.co.uk!not-for-mail From: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Help: USR Robotics 28.8k Modem Date: 3 Sep 1996 10:35:56 +0100 Organization: Coverform Ltd. Lines: 17 Message-ID: <50gu5s$ai@anorak.coverform.lan> References: <508gbg$l98@holodeck.iss.nus.sg> <3228F0B9.167EB0E7@odu.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: localhost.coverform.lan X-NNTP-Posting-Host: awfulhak.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Jonathan Sturges (jonathan@odu.edu) wrote: : Without going into possible problems with your config, let me first say : that the USR Sportsters are modems to stay away from. They will be the : source of many headaches. : Take a look at this site: : http://www.carabelli.com/dentist/lore/usrincident.html : although I don't think the problem they describe has anything to do with : your problem, it's just the point that the quality of the Sporster is : poor. I've got a Sportster 28.8k - never had any problems. -- Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....