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- From: bevis@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Jeff Bevis)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Modem resets Amiga when shut off.
- Message-ID: <1992Sep7.042136.17137@en.ecn.purdue.edu>
- Date: 7 Sep 92 04:21:36 GMT
- References: <Boinger.02t0@myamy.hacktic.nl>
- Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
- Lines: 21
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- In article <Boinger.02t0@myamy.hacktic.nl> boinger@myamy.hacktic.nl (Paul Kolenbrander) writes:
- >In article <Zapper.0k8m@qube.OCUnix.On.Ca> Zapper@qube.OCUnix.On.Ca (Zapper) writes:
- >> This isn't really a major problem, just a minor annoyance...
- >>
- >> Whenever I power cycle my modem, my Amiga (500) reboots. This is mildly
- >> annoying because I don't need to leave my modem on all the time, but I have
- >> to or else reboot.
- >
- >Hmm. No such problems with my A2000 and SupraFaxModem. Hold on,
-
- This is scary. The CPU reset line is present on the Amiga serial port,
- isn't it? This is a 5V logic signal which should never be connected to
- an RS-232 level signal. If the cable being used connects the reset line
- of the computer to the modem... ugh. I don't wanna think about this.
- Check the cable!
-
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