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- From: bigoness@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Ray Bigonesse)
- Subject: Re: Connecting with a modem
- Message-ID: <1992Nov10.195343.17374@gn.ecn.purdue.edu>
- Keywords: Kermit2.2, 1660
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- Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
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- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 19:53:43 GMT
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- In article <BxHGwL.KDL@news.iastate.edu> jnelson@iastate.edu (Jeremy F Nelson) writes:
- > I have owned an SX-64 for many years (7 in fact) and i have
- >just gotten my first modem (commodore 1660 / 300 bps). (hey! it was
- >free!) anyhow, i plug it into the back of the SX and plug the phone
- >cord into the in jack, and the phone in the out jack. I boot up the
- >terminal program (kermit 2.2) and then dial the phone number to the
- >300 bps modems connected to the mainframe on school with the phone.
- >The mainframe answers and I hear a high pitched beep on the phone.
- >I assume this is the carrier signal. However, when i type connect,
- >the modem (seemingly) does not acknowledge the carrier.
- > Help! I'm very new at modems.... can anyone offer any
- >possible help for me? Thanks in advance.
-
- The reason you can't connect is that Kermit v2.2 (and
- all versions, I think) doesn't work with the 1660 modem.
- That's accroding to page 3 of 'kermit.doc'. "Almost
- any modem will work except the Commodore 1660."
-
- I recommend you trash the 1660 and invest in a Hayes...
-
- Ray
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