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From: marcum@rhino.UUCP (Alan M. Marcum)
Newsgroups: net.unix
Subject: Re: rts/cts - a tutorial on flow control
Message-ID: <304@rhino.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 28-May-85 20:09:40 EDT
Article-I.D.: rhino.304
Posted: Tue May 28 20:09:40 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 1-Jun-85 11:28:44 EDT
References: <388@gitpyr.UUCP> <1345@amdcad.UUCP> <879@sdcsvax.UUCP> <1808@ukma.UUCP>
Reply-To: marcum@rhino.UUCP (Alan M. Marcum)
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Organization: Fortune Systems
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Keywords: tutorial, ignorance, compatible
Summary: "compatible" isn't always

In article <1808@ukma.UUCP> edward@ukma.UUCP (Edward C. Bennett) writes:
>In article <879@sdcsvax.UUCP>, brian@sdcsvax.UUCP (Brian Kantor) writes:
>> Hayes modems, for example, use timing and a sequence of characters....
>> 	Brian Kantor	UC San Diego
>
>	Go read your manual!!
>	Why do you think the 3 second time is required before and after...
>NOTE: The comments are based on ownership of a Prometheus ProModem 1200, which
>	emulates a Hayes.
>edward

Many times, "compatible" modems (terminals, ...) aren't really.  I've 
seen many instances when a "compatible" modem, or a modem which
"emulates" some other modem, either adds a few nice whistles, or is
compatible on only some stuff.  Indeed, read the manual FOR YOUR
MODEM!
-- 
Alan M. Marcum		Fortune Systems, Redwood City, California
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