56 k modem

[chris]

On Tue, 2010-08-17 at 14:35 -0400, Ric Moore wrote:
> On Tue, 2010-08-17 at 21:09 +1200, chris wrote:
> > On Tue, 2010-08-17 at 04:53 -0400, Ric Moore wrote:
> > > On Tue, 2010-08-17 at 18:54 +1200, chris wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 2010-08-17 at 06:47 +0100, Peter von Kaehne wrote:
> > > > > On 17/08/10 02:35, chris wrote:
> > > > > > Aug 17 08:19:40 lucy kernel: [  159.992544] CE: hpet increasing
> > > > > > min_delta_ns to 15000 nsec
> > > > > > Aug 17 08:23:45 lucy pppd[1647]: Terminating on signal 15
> > > > > > Aug 17 08:23:45 lucy pppd[1647]: Connect time 5.8 minutes.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Now what does terminating on signal 15 mean?
> > > > > > cheers chris
> > > > > >   
> > > > > 
> > > > > software termination signal.
> > > > > 
> > > > > The problem is in the line above. There are some debates on hpet easily
> > > > > found via google. I had no time to read to it all, but it looks as if a
> > > > > kernel boot time parametre can switch hpet off and you are done.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Peter
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks Peter I will do some googling - not the greatest via modem, and
> > > > see what I need to change
> > > 
> > > If you have your modem's manual, with all of the init strings in it, you
> > > might try choking the modem down to 28.8, just to see what happens with
> > > a slower connection. If it's reliable, you might start looking at line
> > > quality issues. Cleaning the copper, etc. I used to pull my hair out for
> > > a weekend beating on a modem gone wonky. :)  Ric
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > good point
> > I'll have a poke around, but for now am going to roll back to the
> > previous kernel and see what gives.
> > It has only started with the latest kernel
> 
> Keep us posted. Your problem stirred up some dormant brain cells that
> were permanently wired to all things modem. But for the life of me I
> can't remember the name of the terminal programs I used with dos.
> <pfffft! another brain cell just died>:) Ric
> 
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Seem to recall I used telemate, and telex wouldn't guarantee it though,

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Cheers the kiwi