db> I'm not saying USR modems are duds, just that, "A million other
users can't 
db> be wrong!" is a dud justification/explanation. 

BG> Until Paul mentioned it, I never even knew there was a difference, and I'm 

Ignorance is bliss, what?

BG> currently on my 6th USR modem.  If he wants to consider it a bug, that's 
BG> his prerogative.  Just don't expect me to agree with him, that's all.

Uh oh, the Ostrich man strikes again.  None so blind, etc etc.

BG> Incidentally, I had my first failed connect with his Courier this morning - 
BG> a 28800 MNP connect was negotiated, then the modem immediately dropped 
BG> carrier.  Called again, got another 28800 MNP connect, and the mail 
BG> transferred OK that time.  Most people would blame the modems, but not me.  
BG> Not this time.  I'm not forcing MNP here, so Paul has apparently been 
BG> playing around with his Courier's S27 register, something that should be 
BG> left well alone unless one knows exactly what they're doing.  And I'm 
BG> convinced that Paul doesn't, I'm afraid.

That is correct, I changed the S27 register to 48 as directed 
in AUST_MODEMS.  All that did was show up another bug in the
Courier.  Nay, TWO bugs now that you've added that you had a
failed call.  BFN.  Paul.
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