Re: modem <-> performance weirdness

[ben <benfoley@rcn.com>]

On Monday 09 September 2002 11:34 pm, martin f krafft wrote:
> also sprach John Hasler <john@dhh.gt.org> [2002.09.10.0401 +0200]:
> > martin f krafft wrote:
> > >     - as soon as the connection is started (i.e. the modem screams),
> > >       the system load just keeps climbing.
> >
> > This is a kernel bug, a pppd bug, or a hardware bug.  I'd bet on the
> > latter.
>
> i just swapped in another modem. same thing. and the hardware is old
> but flawless. then again, what other means to i have to test the
> serial controller?

have you checked the write permissions on /dev/modem? is the user in the 
approriate group? just guessing, since you seem to be struggling.

ben