david, at 11:10 on Mar 24 1996, you wrote ...

. . .[chomp]. . .

db> In this case, though, it's more than likely the fact that 
db> the next line has the word "Error" which Bink sees as a 
db> dial/connection fault, and hangs up.  If you can tell Bink 
db> not to bother with it in BINKLEY.CFG, then great.

db> Otherwise, if you're just after simple EC/COMPR stats, just 
db> use the one-line \V1 and be done with it.

Thanks. Too late now anyway, the modem has gone back to the original
sufferer.  I'm having to put up with ATZ resetting my port speed and 33,600
connects again.  Oh well, life wasn't meant to be easy . . .

David
@EOT:

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