On Feb 21 09:23 96, Rod Speed of 3:711/934.2 wrote:

TR>> Re: Alleged Spirit II  Spirit II V42 "doublesending"

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RS> You told me explicitly that you had seen it more than once
RS> when Trev made that once only claim, quite some time ago.

I said that I had seen it more than once involving other modems.
Not Spirit - Spirit, to the best I could remember.  Looks like I better oil
up my rememberer, or get it fixed under warranty...  :-)

TR>> If you wish to provide other instances feel free. Put up or shut up.

DH>> Nah.  'E will just beller "yer wrong" - like usual..:-)

RS> Is that right Dave ?

Reckon...:-)

RS> Date: 1994-01-09,21:58
RS> From: Dave Hatch
RS> To: Trev Roydhouse
RS> Subject: Re: Spirit 2 in spotlight

TR>> The problem with that statement is that there was a only single
TR>> instance of similar behaviour observed and the reason for it is
TR>> not known.

RS> I've since seen it twice more - and that out of a sample of
RS> literally hundreds of transfers.   About 3 in 10^3
RS> probability, wet finger sez.   The Maestro version has a
RS> probability of over 80% of going straight into the error.

Yup. This was me.  Forgot it clean - jus' call me Carmen. :-)

RS> I still can't come up with a solid explanation of why
RS> pausing the transfer fixes the problem for that file on a
RS> Maestro, if the fault rate is so high.

RS> (Presumably it has something to do with v42 link negotiation?????)

RS> Regards, Dave Hatch
RS> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
RS> Oops.

Ya better believe it.  So hokay - I done saw 3 of 'em.  Yer right.

Point to Roddie..:-)

 Dave Hatch

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