Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!olivea!apple!netcom!gandrews From: gandrews@netcom.COM (Greg Andrews) Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux Subject: Re: Locked/Unlocked speed issues on T2500 (was Re: A/UX's buggy UUCP) Summary: Not everyone can limit their connections that way. Message-ID: <1991Apr7.032227.5479@netcom.COM> Date: 7 Apr 91 03:22:27 GMT References: <1991Apr6.060922.10236@netcom.COM> Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services UNIX System {408 241-9760 guest} Lines: 42 In article urlichs@smurf.sub.org (Matthias Urlichs) writes: >In comp.unix.aux, article <1991Apr6.060922.10236@netcom.COM>, > gandrews@netcom.COM (Greg Andrews) writes: >< In article urlichs@smurf.sub.org (Matthias Urlichs) writes: >< >In comp.unix.aux, article <1991Apr2.044623.299@intacc.uucp>, >< > mann@intacc.uucp (Jeff Mann) writes: >< >< 4. Therefore, if you are using a Telebit, you can't use auto baud rate >< >< adjusting on incoming uucp calls. You must set S50=0 and use the normal > ^^^^ >< >< method of sending breaks to cycle getty until the proper speed is >< >< attained. >< >??? Why? >< > >< Why? Because the modem can be used for interactive sessions - not > ^^^^^^^^^^^ >< just uucp. >< >No comment. (Sometimes people tend to overlook things...) > It's still a consideration. Just because Jeff said "uucp calls" doesn't mean he was talking about ONLY uucp calls. > >Myself, I'm using another "fix": Don't allow interactive access. > >If you never have "slow" UUCP g calls, you can also leave XON/XOFF >turned on; both uucico an the Trailblazer will turn it off automatically. > Sure, if you limit your callers to PEP uucp only, the modem and computer configuration is extremely simple. That doesn't mean other people can do it that way. You asked "Why?" in your posting. I responded with the answers. They may not apply to your system, but they probably do apply to Jeff's and to others. -- .------------------------------------------------------------------------. | Greg Andrews | UUCP: {apple,amdahl,claris}!netcom!gandrews | | | Internet: gandrews@netcom.COM | `------------------------------------------------------------------------'