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From: jhurwit@netcom.com (Jeffrey Hurwit)
Subject: Re: MS-Kermit Molasses Mode
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Date: Sat, 7 Oct 1995 22:35:12 GMT
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I'm not sure if the problems you're having with Kermit running on
your system are a result of this, but I think I can tell you with
nearly 100% assurance that you got stuck with an RPI modem. What's
RPI? A complete answer is to be found in the Kermit FAQ, but
briefly it means that your modem does not have data compression or
error correction built in, but instead depends on having those
features supplied by the software through a proprietary interface
that must be licensed from Rockwell. If the box said it has those
features (usually says "in software"), that's the Comit that came
with it. Zoom may now offer 14.4 modems with EC and compression in
hardware, but they were known for selling cheap RPI modems not long
ago. You can know for sure-- ATI3 or I4 should return "Rockwell
RPI" if it is one. Return it for refund or exchange if you can.
Jeff