Date: Fri, 12 Jul 1996 00:18:16 -0400 (EDT) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@Glue.umd.edu> To: Gary Chrysler <tcg@ime.net> Cc: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>, Martin Loeffler <martin.loeffler@utoronto.ca>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: forcing a modem to hangup Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.91.960712001144.20731B-100000@channel.eng.umd.edu> In-Reply-To: <31E5CF38.14BD@ime.net>
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On Fri, 12 Jul 1996, Gary Chrysler wrote: > > Gary, those of us that know how to use breakout boxes, and have dealt > > with serial commercially, usually react violently against internal > > modems, just because they eliminate two of the most commonly used > > troubleshooting tools (front panel lights and breakout boxes). If you > > don't know how to use them, or aren't used to these tools, I guess you > > might be less than understanding about the attitude, but there's a good > > reason behind it. I don't think I've ever heard of anyone with technical > > experience in maintaining comm lines that would disagree. > > > > Interesting, "Those of us" Implies my exclusion. > > You sure seem to know an awefull lot about something you know > nothing about! I don't understand why you are getting impolite about it. I didn't exclude you, nor insult you. I've worked in communications, either voice or data, for years, so I think I probably know _something_ about it. > > There's a difference between trusting troubleshooting software, and > > seeing results with your eyes. > > Neither one is any good if you don't know how to use them. Well, I sure can't disagree with that. I was explaining why many folks have a severe allergy towards internal modems. Do you disagree with that? I guess I was suggesting that if you did know how to use the tools, then using internal modems denied them to you. ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@eng.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 9120 Edmonston Ct #302 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and n3lxx, both FreeBSD (301) 220-2114 | version 2.2 current -- and great FUN! ----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------
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