>> If your CRC errors are only happening when *receiving* files and not when

 PE>  >sending them, try disabling "HDD Block Writes" in your CMOS.



 PE> FS>-Frank (fsexton{at}ibm.net)



BP>> Frank,



BP>> My hero.  I've gone through two new machines in the last 2 months and 

 PE> have 

BP>> settled in with this P5 133.  Was cussing it, threatening it and ruing 

 PE> the 

BP>> day I gave up my trusty 386.  I have been fighting a CRC problem and was 

BP>> about to give up.  I have checked UARTs, changed cables, ran diagnostics 

BP>> but your simple two line suggestion has fixed my problem.  I
went into my 

 PE> 

BP>> AMI bios and turned off IDE Block Mode.  Before I would get 2 CRCs in a 

 PE> 75k



BP>> mail download.  Tested with a 2mb file and not a burp.  Thank
you ever so 

 PE> 

BP>> much.



BP>> Buzzy Pyles







 PE> That's a new one for me, too.  Time will hopefully tell why I am

 PE> seeing Zmodem errors when sending files to some of you.  BFN.  Paul.



And me as well, I wonder if someone has invented a new virus for Z-Modem



Russell



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