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From: cetron@utah-cs.UUCP (Edward J Cetron)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: the 15-pin ethernet connector slide lock
Message-ID: <5554@utah-cs.UUCP>
Date: 15 Jun 88 04:14:42 GMT
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Reply-To: cetron@cs.utah.edu.UUCP (Edward J Cetron)
Organization: Center for Engineering Design, Univ of Utah
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	I'll add my two cents:

		I've lost count how many times I've lost my network when just
one cable (usually the damn teflon plenum ones which are stiff as a board) just
decided to move that extra 1/8 of an inch - slide latches and all.  Give me
screws or give me glue!!!.

(by the way, *I* have NO trouble with my sun - I finally got so pissed that
I built a 3 foot extender cable - made of ribbon cable! It's flexible enough
that the sun doesn't unplug anymore.)

KUDOS to the MicroVAX folks, with a DEC right angle cable, you can tie the
cable down the the back door brace, works like a charm - must have been an
accident though ;-)

-ed cetron
Computer Services Manager
Center for Engineering Design

(will my disgust carry more weight it I tell them I'm a Ph.D.?)