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From: ntitley@zaphod.axion.bt.co.uk (nigel titley)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Re: Dying Kinetics Boxes
Message-ID: <320@zaphod.axion.bt.co.uk>
Date: 29 Sep 88 07:26:50 GMT
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From article <1212668@cc.sfu.ca>, by Eric_Kolotyluk@cc.sfu.ca:
> We have a number of KFPS-2 boxes and one KFPS-1 box.  All boxes have been
> upgraded with the capacitor fix and new ROMs.  We're running etalkgw.srec
> Version 1.0 (12-Nov-87).
>  
> The problem is the boxes routinely die.  After restarting the box, by

We have a very similar problem.  Our network is also busy and we lose  boxes
every few days.  It definitely seems related to network loading.   We had  a
fault with a repeater a couple of weeks ago which  resulted in  a very  high
collision rate.  The boxes were going out at much  more frequent  intervals.
I think there are still some bugs in  the firmware  and/or etalkgw.   Things
were improved by the capacitor  fix and  new ROMS  but they  still go  down,
although less frequently.

Our local distributor, JPY Associates, have  been very  sympathetic but  not
much help. The best they can do is get on to the suppliers in the States and
they don't seem to get much joy.

If you find what's causing it please let us know.

Email: NTitley@axion.bt.co.uk
Snail: British Telecom Research labs, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, UK
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