Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!batcomputer!cornell!uw-beaver!ubc-cs!van-bc!questor!lclarke From: lclarke@questor.wimsey.bc.ca (Lawrence Clarke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: What is the modem of choice for 68040 NeXT UUCP users? Message-ID: Date: Thu, 21 Mar 91 08:43:45 PST References: <1991Mar18.194735.21829@engage.enet.dec.com> Organization: Questor - Free Internet/Usenet*Vancouver*BC::+1 604 681 0670 tenny@ootool.dec.com (Dave Tenny) writes: > > I've discovered that my "Hayes Compabible" modem isn't what was advertised. > Since I have to buy a new modem, and I'd like it to run UUCP on my NeXT, > would the people who successfully use UUCP heavily please post the > modems they enjoy using? (Particularly 2400 baud modems). > > Any information on cost and source for the modems is appreciated too. > > Dave I've used a Packard Bell 2400plus modem which I bought at Costco for $139.00 canadian. It worked fine for UUCP on my NeXTstation with 105mb and 2.0 of NeXTstep, provided I only poll for mail (ie. call out for mail pickup and delivery). There's a bug in 2.0 of the o/s which hangs the serial port of someone calls in to your NeXT for UUCP mail. The bug is fixed in 2.1 of the o/s. I've just upgraded my modem to a InterFax 24/96 NX fax modem, not because the Packard Bell wouldn't work, but so I could use the fax options in NeXTstep. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * lawrence_clarke@questor.uucp | c/o TRIUMF Operations Group * * larry@erich.triumf.ca | University of British Columbia * * Compuserve: 70441,1776 | 4004 Wesbrook Mall * * Phone: +1 604 275-5902 | Vancouver, British Columbia * * FAX: +1 604 275-4184 | Canada V6T 2A3 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *