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- From: brenner@crab.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de (Martin Brenner)
- Subject: Re: Supra problems & their BBS
- Message-ID: <brenner.712579583@crab>
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- Organization: TAT (Theoretical Astrophysics Tuebingen), U. of Tuebingen, FRG
- References: <1992Jul25.131356@aminet.uucp>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 10:46:23 GMT
- Lines: 67
-
- barrett@aminet.uucp (Keith Barrett) writes:
-
-
- >I have NEVER been able to connect to the Supra BBS, and I was
- >hoping to get answers to the following questions (perhaps someone
- >can post the answers for us here?):
-
- >1) Why can't people connect to the Supra BBS? What settings would give
- >you the best chance of connecting?
-
- Supra claims it is because they have line noise on their line. They
- suggest to use a lower bps rate for calling. Until they have a correct
- working fallback in their ROM software, you should try
- ATN0 S37=9 to try a 9600bps connection (or a lower S37 value for lower
- bps rates). Supra promised to have the fallback fixed in their free ROM
- upgrade.
-
- >2) What are S registers S44, S49, and S50 for?
-
- No idea... but one writer in the BBS said that S44, S49 and S50 are not
- editible in the NOVRAM and result in an ERROR message. Probably they
- are changed as the result of an AT command.
-
- >3) When are the new PROMS shipping? How are they going to handle the board
- >changes needed to address other problems?
-
- The first announced date was mid July, now it is August, 1st. The ROMs
- are automatically shipped to all registerd owners.
-
- >4) I have the following problems -- are these being addressed:
-
- > 1. Performing a ATZ use to drop DTR/DSR on the old Supra 2400,
- > but doesn't on the new one. This made it easier for UNIX
- > and UUCP users because a DTR drop or ATZ would cause a dataset
- > disconnect - it no longer does. Please put this back!
-
- This has been asked recently (7/28) in the bbs, but no reply was given.
- Oh, well, just saw that it was YOU who asked that.. :-) well, I'll post
- this followup anyway as a benifit for all other supra owners.
-
- > 2. BUSY response is sooooo wrong it's not worth looking at. All of
- > the BUSY problems have already been posted here by others.
-
- I have read Supra knows about it and tries to improve it.
-
- > 3. When the phone is never answered, the modem returns "NO CARRIER".
- > It should return "NO ANSWER".
-
- Is this a common feature with other modems? The way to check for no
- answer is probably checking for a certain timeout period.
-
- > 4. I cannot get a connect to a ZOOM V.32/.42bis modem. I've tried
- > everything.
-
- Perhaps try using the above method (setting the bps rate to 9600)
-
- > 5. WHY CAN'T I CONNECT TO THE BBS?! You'd think they'd at least
- > debug this before going public!
-
- THis is the most asked question on their bbs.. They should really get a
- better line.
-
- Hope that helps,
- -Martin
- --
- Martin Brenner, Institut f. Theoretische Astrophysik, Universitaet Tuebingen
- brenner@tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de <Deepthought the Nightfall Sourcerer>
-