Hi, Paul.

Well that was 5 calls, resulting in 3 good and 2 bad. I trust you got my
messages in wannapoint. I tried to yell at you but you must be deef. :-)

Here is the telix log and capture log for the last call (bad) and the
second last (good). I don't think it tells us anything we don't know,
however.

In both cases we got EC/V42BIS. In both cases your end knew by the time
we got to the download how fast it was going to be - it reported
estimated time of 0:17 for good and 2:26 for bad.

So, WTF is going on? What do we try next? Is there any extra diagnostics
you can turn on at your end to see what's happening? At my end?

Regards, FIM.

96-01-28  10:14:22  Connected with : Ten Minute Limit
96-01-28  10:14:22  ++ At phone #  : 436-1785
96-01-28  10:14:22  ++ Settings    : 38400,N,8,1
96-01-28  10:14:59  Download using Zmodem protocol.
96-01-28  10:14:59  ++ File : \comms\in\f711x934.zip
96-01-28  10:15:15  ++ Chars per second : 2112
96-01-28  10:15:26  Elapsed time online 00:01:04
96-01-28  10:16:33  Connected with : Ten Minute Limit
96-01-28  10:16:33  ++ At phone #  : 436-1785
96-01-28  10:16:33  ++ Settings    : 38400,N,8,1
96-01-28  10:17:21  Download using Zmodem protocol.
96-01-28  10:17:22  ++ File : \comms\in\f711x934.zip
96-01-28  10:19:28  ++ Chars per second : 268
96-01-28  10:19:42  Elapsed time online 00:03:09
96-01-28  10:19:47  Exiting Telix.
96-01-28  10:19:47  Telix Usage Log Closed.

EC/V42BIS


* Address 3:711/934{at}fidonet Using BinkleyTerm PE OS/2 3.05

Welcome to Ten Minute Limit

Please press your Escape key to enter the BBS, or wait 20 seconds.

Thank you.  Now loading BBS.  Please wait...

MAXIMUS/2 v2.01

        Welcome to...

                Ten Minute Limit
                Operating 24 hours a day,
                7 days a week.
                V22, V22bis, V32, V32bis, V42, V42bis
                Your system operator: Paul Edwards

REAL NAMES only, please.

What is your name: fuckwit frank

Fuckwit Frank [Y,n]?

Password: .......

You have connected to Ten Minute Limit.
You are the 2885th caller, and this is your 4th call.

Please remember that this BBS uses proper fidonet technology, and you are
expected to use the FREQ mechanism to get files from here (the required
tools are in File Area 1 on this BBS (download DEVIL*.*)).  NOTE!  You
do not need to become a point to get files!!!!!!!!!

If you want to get mail, you must become a point, details
also available in File Area 1 (download TMLJOIN.*).

Do you wish to check for mail [Y,n]?

Searching:          1



Sorry, but you have no mail waiting.



You have 10 minutes remaining for THIS call.


MAIN:
Message Areas       File Areas          Change Setup        Goodbye (log off)
Statistics          UserList            Version of BBS      Yell for SysOp
Bulletins           Off-line reader     ?help
Select: f
The FILES Section10:21:09

File area 1 ... Stuff required for FREQing/pointing

FILE:
Area change         Locate a file       File titles         View text file
Download (receive)  Upload (send)       Statistics          Contents (archive)
Tag (queue) files   New files scan      Main menu           Jump to msg. areas
Goodbye (log off)   ?help
Select: d

Available protocols:

 ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿
 ³ X)modem    ³
 ³ 1)K-Xmodem ³
 ³ Z)modem    ³
 ³ S)EAlink   ³
 ³ T)elink    ³
 ³ Q)uit      ³
 ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ

Select: z

Type '/q' on a blank line to abort download.  Type '/e' to edit the
download list.  Type '/g' to start the download and log off afterwards.
For a normal download, simply press .

File(s) to download (#1): f711x934.zip
(1) F711X934.ZIP (00:17, 33918 bytes)
File(s) to download (#2):


File: F711X934.ZIP
Size: 33918 bytes (265 Xmodem blocks)
Time: 0 minutes and 17 seconds (estimated)
Mode: Zmodem

Begin your download now, or hit  several times to cancel.

rz
**

Transfer completed.  (CPS=2119, 110%)

File area 1 ... Stuff required for FREQing/pointing

FILE:
Area change         Locate a file       File titles         View text file
Download (receive)  Upload (send)       Statistics          Contents (archive)
Tag (queue) files   New files scan      Main menu           Jump to msg. areas
Goodbye (log off)   ?help
Select: g

Disconnect [Y,n,?=help]?

Quote for the day:





Bye, Fuckwit.  Please call again!

NO CARRIER
ati6

LINK DISCONNECT
OK
EC/V42BIS


* Address 3:711/934{at}fidonet Using BinkleyTerm PE OS/2 3.05

Welcome to Ten Minute Limit

Please press your Escape key to enter the BBS, or wait 20 seconds.

Thank you.  Now loading BBS.  Please wait...

MAXIMUS/2 v2.01

        Welcome to...

                Ten Minute Limit
                Operating 24 hours a day,
                7 days a week.
                V22, V22bis, V32, V32bis, V42, V42bis
                Your system operator: Paul Edwards

REAL NAMES only, please.

What is your name: fuckwit frank

Fuckwit Frank [Y,n]?

Password: .......

You have connected to Ten Minute Limit.
You are the 2886th caller, and this is your 5th call.

Please remember that this BBS uses proper fidonet technology, and you are
expected to use the FREQ mechanism to get files from here (the required
tools are in File Area 1 on this BBS (download DEVIL*.*)).  NOTE!  You
do not need to become a point to get files!!!!!!!!!

If you want to get mail, you must become a point, details
also available in File Area 1 (download TMLJOIN.*).

Do you wish to check for mail [Y,n]?

Searching:          1



Sorry, but you have no mail waiting.



You have 10 minutes remaining for THIS call.


MAIN:
Message Areas       File Areas          Change Setup        Goodbye (log off)
Statistics          UserList            Version of BBS      Yell for SysOp
Bulletins           Off-line reader     ?help
Select: f
The FILES Section10:23:17

File area 1 ... Stuff required for FREQing/pointing

FILE:
Area change         Locate a file       File titles         View text file
Download (receive)  Upload (send)       Statistics          Contents (archive)
Tag (queue) files   New files scan      Main menu           Jump to msg. areas
Goodbye (log off)   ?help
Select: d

Available protocols:

 ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿
 ³ X)modem    ³
 ³ 1)K-Xmodem ³
 ³ Z)modem    ³
 ³ S)EAlink   ³
 ³ T)elink    ³
 ³ Q)uit      ³
 ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ

Select: z

Type '/q' on a blank line to abort download.  Type '/e' to edit the
download list.  Type '/g' to start the download and log off afterwards.
For a normal download, simply press .

File(s) to download (#1): f711x934.zip
(1) F711X934.ZIP (02:26, 33918 bytes)
File(s) to download (#2):


File: F711X934.ZIP
Size: 33918 bytes (265 Xmodem blocks)
Time: 2 minutes and 26 seconds (estimated)
Mode: Zmodem

Begin your download now, or hit  several times to cancel.

rz
**

Transfer completed.  (CPS=267, 111%)

File area 1 ... Stuff required for FREQing/pointing

FILE:
Area change         Locate a file       File titles         View text file
Download (receive)  Upload (send)       Statistics          Contents (archive)
Tag (queue) files   New files scan      Main menu           Jump to msg. areas
Goodbye (log off)   ?help
Select: g

Disconnect [Y,n,?=help]?

Quote for the day:





Bye, Fuckwit.  Please call again!

NO CARRIER

 * * Exploding Piglet Falls Out Stupid Window...GIF   1
@EOT:

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