Re: Modem not responding probs
Quoting Paul Talacko <talacko@yarn.demon.co.uk>:
>
> I'm having a problem with a 'modem not responding error'. It actually
> can't be
> the modem, but the Mac 6500 because the modem is fine when it is
> connected to a
> 386. It only occurs when my ISP drops the connection. If I close PPP,
> it
> starts up again fine.
>
> The only thing which recovers the error and allows me to dial into my
> ISP is a
> reboot. This happened as well when I was running LinuxPPC. I asked
> then, but
> no one knew of a fix.
>
> My guess is that it is a bug in the 6500. Does any one know anything
> about
> this and of any possible work arounds?
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul
Hi,
I guess it is the same problem some of us have with modems on Apple laptops. No
fix that I know of, compile macserial as a module, rmmod/insmod it when your
connection drops. You should be able to reconnect to your ISP without rebooting.
Hope this helps
/Bastien Nocera
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