Re: Problems with Dial-up on Old World Mac
Jeffrey Rolland wrote:
> Hello, all!
>
> I have a Power Macintosh 7500 running Debian Sarge. I have a US
> Robotics 56.6K modem.
>
> When I try to dial up, Debian gets the modem to dial, and the modem
> negotiates a connection, but then the remote computer can't hear
> anything Debian says, and Debian can't hear anything the remote
> computer says. I have tested with KPPP and C-Kermit, and on two
> different PAP authenticating ISPs and on two BBS - same thing.
>
> Using the same computer and modem with Mac OS 8.6, I am able to log
> into both the ISPs and the BBSs. Thus, I don't believe the problem is
> the modem.
>
> On a possibly related note, I am unable to detect an Apple
> Laserwriter 4/600 PS I have hooked up via ethernet, an ethernet
> switch, and an AsanteTalk ethertalk-to-localtalk bridge. Again, it
> prints just fine from the same computer running Mac OS 8.6 and from
> an iBook G3 running OS 10.4.8 hooked up the the ethernet switch.
> Thus, I don't believe the problem is the AsanteTalk bridge.
If this USR is a sportster, that is an init string that you need to give it
or you will run into problems like this. I don't remember what it was off
the top of my head, but it is the modem (according to past experiences with
USR modems)
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