Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!zardoz.cpd.com!dhw68k!ofa123!rick From: rick@ofa123.fidonet.org (Rick Ellis) Newsgroups: comp.mail.uucp Subject: What is ALTCHN? Message-ID: <2002.27759FE2@ofa123.fidonet.org> Date: 24 Dec 90 04:07:35 GMT Organization: One For All Lines: 25 On Rick Farris writes: RF> I'm trying to feed a DOS leaf-site. He's using uuslave.exe RF> from ufgate 1.03. I'm using (if it matters) SCO UNIX RF> 3.2v2.0. Have him update his version of uuslave by calling 714 939-1041 at 2400 bps. I found a bug in uuslave the seriously reduced receive throughput. RF> Everything works fine at 2400 bps, but using v.32, after a RF> few seconds (3 or 4) of data, his end (DOS) generates a RF> "received ALTCHN" message, and then everything stops. RF> Eventually there is a timeout and carrier is dropped. He might be overflowing his receive buffer, have him try setting it to a larger value. If he is not using a FOSSIL com driver, he should be. -- Rick Ellis Internet: rick@ofa123.fidonet.org Compuserve: >internet:rick@ofa123.fidonet.org BBS: 714 939-1041 --------------------------------------------------------------------------