--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4200044 Date: 03/31/98 From: BILL KIRBY Time: 12:50am \/To: RICK COLLINS (Read 8 times) Subj: Courier vs Zoom CRCs & Disconnects Hello Rick. Now to figure out what the hell all this means ????? How to change the BUFFER size in OS/2 - SIO ????? How to change the Adept Mailer Config ????? O'me !!!!!!!!! Thanks a million ! Looks and sounds good ! 30 Mar 98 09:12, Rick Collins wrote to John McAlpin: RC> At 23:19/29/Mar, John McAlpin (1:382/1202) said: RC> ==================================== JM>> Hello All, JM>> I have a USR Courier VEverything (recently upgraded to v.90 JM>> without a hitch - and I was having the problems described below JM>> before the update) and am having problems with a BBS downlink of JM>> mine using a V.34 Zoom. He's also using an OS/2 mailer called JM>> Adept. Anyway, we connect fine and transfer files fine. Except JM>> that he's having problems receiving larger files (greater than JM>> around 70kb). We get a CRC error, it attempts a restart at 256 JM>> then disconnects. And this can go on for a while with a 5mb file. RC> CRC errors occur between the com port and your comm application - the RC> modem isn't involved. The usual cause is a delayed interrupt - an RC> interrupt generated by the UART that is not serviced quickly enough. RC> The error is detected by the file transfer protocol, and any remedial RC> action is determined by the comm app that's running. JM>> How can I get my Courier to re-start transfers with the Zoom modem JM>> after CRC errors? The Hayes can do it? And, if it's the modems JM>> how come he can log on my BBS and it'll restart after CRCs? Odd. RC> Your problem is with the mailer config, not the modem. THe modem RC> doesn't know a CRC error occurred, doesn't know anything about block RC> sizes, and doesn't care. RC> You might try _reducing_ the size of the 16550 UART buffer. That RC> makes a longer interrupt delay possible and lessens the chance of a RC> CRC error. RC> Rick RC> -+- Msged 4.00 RC> + Origin: The Warlock's Cave, Ottawa ON (1:163/215.39) Bill ... -= DownLoad Adept XBBS files @ http://www.prismnet.com/~bkirby =- --- Adept/2 XBBS adu111Z.zip (VAC)24 Node (FREEware)-GoldEd3.00b3a UNREG * Origin: Adept Towers XBBS, Austin Tx. 78724 (1:382/65) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4200045 Date: 03/31/98 From: BILL KIRBY Time: 01:02am \/To: FRANCOIS ROY (Read 8 times) Subj: Courier vs Zoom CRCs & Disconnects Hello Francois. 30 Mar 98 17:52, Francois Roy wrote to John McAlpin: JM>> file. He still gets CRC errors but no disconnect. JM>> the same results (CRC errors then disconnect) JM>> the file will be sent successfully. We'll get the CRC JM>> errors Zoom is able to re-start the transfer with the JM>> Hayes. JM>> How can I get my Courier to re-start transfers with the Zoom modem JM>> after CRC errors? The Hayes can do it? And, if it's the modems JM>> how come he can log on my BBS and it'll restart after CRCs? Odd. FR> You are trying to mask the symptoms rather than cure the disease. It FR> is obvious that his end is suffering from some kind of buffer overrun. FR> Perhaps he doesn't have a 16550 Uart, Oooooooooooh yes I do ! 16550a ! FR> or perhaps its trigger level could be set a tad lower. Sometimes, FR> having the Bios set to do "long block transfers" (disk I/O) will keep FR> the machine busy long enough during disk writes to mask interrupts FR> long enough for the CRCs to occur. How do I do this with OS/2 and SIO. FR> The only thing I can think of as far as your end goes is that your FR> mailer is somewhat intolerant of the string "CRC", or perhaps it is FR> timing out while the modems are attempting to sort things out. FR> -+- Msged 4.00 FR> + Origin: Ready & Determined (819) 772-9277 (1:163/506) Bill ... -= DownLoad Adept XBBS files @ http://www.prismnet.com/~bkirby =- --- Adept/2 XBBS adu111Z.zip (VAC)24 Node (FREEware)-GoldEd3.00b3a UNREG * Origin: Adept Towers XBBS, Austin Tx. 78724 (1:382/65) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4200046 Date: 03/31/98 From: ROBIN IWAMOTO Time: 01:18am \/To: ALL (Read 7 times) Subj: V.90 Upgrade Hello All! I have 4 Couriers, all running 09/20/96 (Supervisor Date) code. Only one of the Couriers qualified for the free x2 upgrade. Shortly after x2 was released I flashed that one Courier with the 02/25/97 (?) code, obtained the x2-enable key and completed the upgrade online thru USR's BBS. However, due to problems I had with other mailers at the time (which may or may not have been related to that code), I flashed it back to 09/20/96 and have been running that way ever since. Question: to upgrade that Courier now to V.90; must I first flash to 02/25/97 or later, enable x2 again thru the 3Com BBS and =then= flash up to V.90? Or can I flash straight to V.90 (secondary question being -- must I then also enable x2/V.90 thru the 3Com BBS)? Regards, Robin --- FastEcho/2+ 1.45a * Origin: The Centre of Robin's Universe * Winnipeg MB (1:348/807) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4200047 Date: 03/31/98 From: BOB JUGE Time: 07:48am \/To: ROBIN IWAMOTO (Read 7 times) Subj: V.90 Upgrade Robin Iwamoto wrote in a message to All: RI> Question: to upgrade that Courier now to V.90; must I first flash RI> to 02/25/97 or later, enable x2 again thru the 3Com BBS and =then= RI> flash up to V.90? Or can I flash straight to V.90 (secondary RI> question being -- must I then also enable x2/V.90 thru the 3Com RI> BBS)? If your modem has previously been made x2-capable, all you need do is apply the 3/13 SDL to enable x2/V.90. - Bob Internet : bob@juge.com Telnet, Vmodem, WWW or FTP to juge.com --- timEd/2 1.10+ * Origin: COMM Port OS/2 juge.com 204.89.247.1 (281) 980-9671 (1:106/2000) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4200048 Date: 03/27/98 From: LLOYD BUCHFINCK Time: 11:14am \/To: CLAY TANNACORE (Read 6 times) Subj: RE: V90 On Mar 26, 1998 12:37pm, CLAY TANNACORE wrote to MARK DUDLEY: CT>>> I hope you printed or copied out your NVRAM settings, because that CT>>> sucker CT>>> w sure change some of them. Trust me MD>> Or do what I did, make my own USR.CFG and keep it for all future MD>> SDL's.. MD>> then compare my usr.cfg to the one in the SDL package and add only MD>> those MD>> items that don't already exist my usr.cfg CT> I did that after my first experience with the -changing S-Register- CT> booboo, last year. Thanks guys, I am going to start doing it after today! good advice... regards Lloyd --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0 * Origin: The Bear's Den Cary, NC 919-468-0069 (1:151/238) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4200049 Date: 03/28/98 From: LLOYD BUCHFINCK Time: 03:47pm \/To: STANISLAW KEPINSKI (Read 6 times) Subj: RE: On Mar 26, 1998 10:09am, STANISLAW KEPINSKI wrote to ALL: SK> Sorry for that silly question but can you tell me what are the SK> prices of USR Courier modems in USA or Canada. Saw one on the shelf at "Stay Online" in North Carolina, USA for $316.00 Probably could do better at the discount houses... I hope this helps Regards Lloyd PS. This was a courier V.everything modem --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0 * Origin: The Bear's Den Cary, NC 919-468-0069 (1:151/238) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4200050 Date: 03/31/98 From: WILLIAM GRINOLDS Time: 05:44am \/To: CHRIS SMAIL (Read 6 times) Subj: %6k upgrade Chris Smail wrote in a message to All: CS> Ok i wanted to upgrade my USR 33.6k to a 56k by using that thing CS> that they (usr/3com) have on their web site... i download it and CS> try it and it tells me it couldn't find the modem, i tried both the CS> 25mhz and the 20mhz and both say the same thing, something else CS> weird is that ATI7 says my modem is 9?.? mhz Sounds to me like you're trying to load the Courier SDL code into a Sportster modem - that does not work. Go back to their web site and look for the modem updater for Sportster modems. Bill Internet: wgrinolds@pobox.com --- * Origin: ST:TNG Mail System (USR Courier V.E with x2) (1:387/601.2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4200051 Date: 03/31/98 From: LAWRENCE R. MINTZ Time: 06:40am \/To: CHRIS SMAIL (Read 6 times) Subj: %6k upgrade CS> Ok i wanted to upgrade my USR 33.6k to a 56k by using CS> that thing that they (usr/3com) have on their web site... CS> i download it and try it and it tells me it couldn't find CS> the modem, i tried both the 25mhz and the 20mhz and both CS> say the same thing, something else weird is that ATI7 CS> says my modem is 9?.? mhz A 90 MHz modem has to be a Sportster, not a Courier, and therefore, the Courier flash ROM code will *not* update it. Try using the modem Upgrade Wizard, instead. Larry --- RA/Pro 2.50 * Origin: Mintz BBS, Silver Spring, MD (1:109/493) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4200052 Date: 03/31/98 From: LAWRENCE R. MINTZ Time: 06:49am \/To: BOB WINGENDER (Read 6 times) Subj: OS/2 Update Wizard Word A BW> U. S. Robotics Modem Software Downloader Version 1.8 BW> Copyright (c) 1994,95,96,97,98 by USRobotics Inc. All BW> rights reserved BW> Validation sequence started... BW> Validation sequence passed! BW> Current settings : BW> COM Port : 1 BW> IRQ Number : 4 BW> Base Addr : 0x3F8 BW> Bit Rate : 57600 bps BW> DOWNLOAD USING THESE SETTINGS? (Y/N) :Y BW> Looking for modem... BW> Erasing *FLASH* memory... BW> Transmitting Loader... BW> Modem Calculating CRC... BW> Waiting for modem to reset... BW> Looking for modem... BW> Erasing *FLASH* memory... BW> Transmitting Modem Code... BW> ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| BW> Modem Calculating CRC... BW> WAITING FOR MODEM TO RESET BW> Now running configuration file BW> AT BW> OK BW> AT&F1 BW> OK BW> ATS7=55 BW> OK BW> ATS11=50 BW> OK BW> ATS10=14 BW> OK BW> ATS58=0 BW> OK BW> ATS59=0 BW> OK BW> ATS60=0 BW> OK BW> ATS61=0 BW> OK BW> ATS69=0 BW> OK BW> ATS70=0 BW> OK BW> AT#CID=0 BW> OK BW> AT&U0 BW> OK BW> AT&N0 BW> OK BW> ATT BW> OK BW> AT&W BW> OK BW> Modem reports successful download! Well, in a DOS session under OS/2, using SIO.SYS rather than IBM's own COM.SYS, I get the following: Current Settings: COM Port : 2 IRQ Number : 3 Base Addr : 0x2f8 Bit Rate : 115200 bps DOWNLOAD USING THESE SETTINGS? (Y/N) : Y Looking for modem... ERROR (15) Handshake failed And then it spews out the text about how you might have a 25 MHz model or be running a DOS session under Windows, etc. Larry --- RA/Pro 2.50 * Origin: Mintz BBS, Silver Spring, MD (1:109/493) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F4200053 Date: 03/29/98 From: JONATHAN MICHAELS Time: 12:40am \/To: RAY EDESTER (Read 6 times) Subj: Jonathon Michaels Hello Ray! Tuesday March 24 1998 21:09, Ray Edester wrote to All: RE > Hi All, some stuff deleted RE > Whew! Who WAS that masked man? Hee Hee :) he is a dsylexic australian that is sensative about his spelling and the ever more prominent thought police and spelling storm troopers who do far more damage than they are worth. other than that, and on his off days he is a quiet reclusive aquired brain injury disabled person who like to sit at home and read a good book. regards Jonathan ... i do what i can, with what i have, are you able to say the same ? --- GoldED/386 3.00.Beta3+3022 * Origin: Fire&Ice CBCS +61 2 93172184 -Sydney NSW- News Mail UUCP (3:712/808)