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- From: ivan@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg (Ivan Leong)
- Subject: Re: Help setting up Maximus BBS under OS/2
- Message-ID: <1993Jan9.110034.1431@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg>
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- Organization: Nanyang Technological University - Singapore
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- References: <1993Jan08.193251.4843@convex.com>
- Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 11:00:34 GMT
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- Andrew Bros (bros@convex.COM) wrote:
- : I'm trying to set up Maximus BBS under OS/2 V2.0. My modem is a
- : Practical Peripheral 14400FXSA. I have installed Maximus, and did
- : some customizing of the File and Message areas.
-
- : The problem I'm having is when I'm running Maximus in the
- : Wait-for-Caller mode (that is, not using BinkleyTerm or FrontDoor).
- : The BBS recognizes that there is an incoming call, and instructs the
- : modem to take the phone off-hook. It even appears that the modems can
- : negotiate a carrier bps and protocol, but then nothing happens.
- : Maximus reports that the caller hung up.
-
- Is the baud rate locked/fixed? If not, I suggested locking it at 38400.
- If it is, does Max know abt it?
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- Try getting a friend to call you while you're in a terminal prgm. This'll
- allow you to diagnose the problem easier.
-
- 'il
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