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echo: suprafax
to: DAVID HAYS
from: DREW FELLENZ
date: 1996-08-15 16:50:00
subject: Re: Changes Supra Rom 1.1440-017

DH> * In a message originally to Warren Zatwarniski, Alvin Brinson said:  
B>I
DH> honestly have come to believe that there are some 288i v.34 AB>flash ROM
AB>capable models that cannot be upgraded to 33.6, and Supra has AB>chosen
DH> not to AB>admit this.
DH> You seem to be just a little behind on your information it seems.  Supra
DH> has stated both here, through thier voice support lines and in the info
DH> available on the web site that only the V34 supras with the newest data
DH> pump can be upgraded to 33.6 with a ROM upgrade.  The modems will take 
he
DH> new flash ROM but physically can't handle the increased throughput.
AB>Therefore, with no reply from supra with any ideas what AB>causes this,
DH> I can AB>see no other answer than that some Supra modems, even if they
AB>*DO* have flash AB>ROM capability, and even if they *DO* take the flash,
DH> just AB>cannot be upgraded AB>to 33600. I just wish supra would be brave
DH> enough to ADMIT AB>that.
I have to agree with ya.  Supra has stated more that once and in any ways 
hat
upgrading to 33.6 from an older Supra would take a Data Pump replacement.  I
haven't done this yet, but plan on it soon.
DH> You will have to upgrade your modem to the new data pump to get the 33.6
DH> capability.  That is what I did.
I will too....
Drew Fellenz, SysOp of the ISLAND BBS, 1:138/262
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