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From: erict@flatline.UUCP (j eric townsend)
Newsgroups: unix-pc.general,unix-pc.uucp
Subject: Re: Eliminating Modem Errors...A Hint
Summary: a handy utility...
Message-ID: <414@flatline.UUCP>
Date: 6 Nov 88 16:39:32 GMT
References: <106@numen.UUCP>
Organization: one bitchin' 3b1 in Tx.Houston.the-Montrose
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In article <106@numen.UUCP>, tcamp@numen.UUCP (Ted Campbell) writes:
> 
> After several tries to connect, it
> begins giving the message MAX RECOUNT...etc.  which evidently 
>[...]
> If you become 'su' and 
> eliminate this [STST.systemname] file, your Unix PC will again at least 
> attempt to communicate.  Prior to discovering this, 
> my only recourse was to shutdown and restart.  


You don't even have to go to su.  Just use this handy little script:



------cut here------
# remst -- deletes status files and does something about MAXCALLS
# This first is for non-HDB
# rm /usr/spool/uucp/STST*

# For HDB:
rm /usr/spool/uucp/.Status/*
-- 
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the mindless..."  -- Max Headroom (who else but?)
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