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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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