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From: Key_-_Sounds@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.mail.uucp
Subject: problems with a simple uucp connection
Message-ID: <36881@cup.portal.com>
Date: 13 Dec 90 21:49:26 GMT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
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The following was sent to a sys admin...
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Hello,
        I have a question to ask as a favor..
I know that you also set up UUCP systems, so I was wondering if you know
what the following error means in /usr/spool/uucp/LOGFILE ...
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ken arc (11/19-17:42-296) XQT QUE'D (rmail vecvax!ken )
ken arc (11/19-17:43-297) using device (tty06, fd= 7, brand = hayes - generic)
ken arc (11/19-17:43-297) SUCCEEDED (call to arc )
ken arc (11/19-17:43-297) OK (startup)
ken arc (11/19-17:43-297) REQUEST (S D.vecvaxb01EK D.vecvaxb01EK ken)
ken arc (11/19-17:45-297) BAD READ1 (expected 'S' got FAIL)
ken arc (11/19-17:45-297) FAILED (conversation complete)
ken arc (11/19-17:49-297) closed generic acu (fd=7)

[A friend and I are attempting to setup a connection and the direction from
him (arc) to me (ken) works but I get the above problem going the other
direction]
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The reply was...
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This type of thing happens from time to time and isn't considered serious
unless it happens all the time.  Any number of things could affect
the line quality or robustness of the connection.  Think of it as bad block.
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The other person involved said
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That's exactly what I would've said. Reply and tell him it _does_
happen all the time, but only when you initiate the connection, and
your file is being sent. Also include the lines I sent you from _my_
log file (here they are again)

Uvecvax vecvax  (11/20-0:05:59,6332,0) OK (startup)
Uvecvax vecvax  (11/20-0:06:00,6332,0) REMOTE REQUESTED (vecvax!D.vecvaxb01EK 
-> arc!D.vecvaxb01EK (ken))
ken vecvax  (11/20-0:07:42,6332,1) IN SEND/SLAVE MODE (INPUT FAILURE)
ken vecvax  (11/20-0:07:42,6332,1) FAILED (conversation complete)
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The sys admin could not give further help.

Any ideas anyone?