motels & kermit & 2040 cartridges

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (robert)]

 > From: http://www.tiac.net/~testlab (Gerry Baker)
 > Date: Tue  Nov 12,  3:32pm
 >
 > > > From: http://www.tiac.net/~testlab (Gerry Baker)
 > > > Date: Tue  Nov 12,  9:28am
 > > >
 > > > > > From: http://www.tiac.net/~testlab (Gerry Baker)
 > > > > > Date: Mon  Nov 11,  4:19pm
 > > > > >
 > > > > > > > From: http://www.juno.com/~w1few
 > > > > > > > Date: Sun  Nov 10, 10:32pm
 > > > > > > >
 > > > > > > > On Sun, 10 Nov 1996 10:46:41 -0800 http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert) writes:
 > > > > > > > You'd be better off getting a Colorado 240 or 350 meg tape
 > drive unless
 > > > > > > > Linux supports Syquest ZIP drives.  If yes then for $150 you get
 > a 100
 > > > > > > > meg ZIP hard drive - much faster than tape.
 > > > > > >
 > > > > > >Are these floppy drives?
 > > > > > No they're removable hard drives.
 > > > >
 > > > >You mean, the Colorado 240 or 350 meg tape drives??
 > > > The Colorado drives are tape whereas the Syquest Zip drives are actually
 > > > hard drives that have removable platters kind of like puting in and taking
 > > > out a 100 meg hard from your computer.  I ahvew to check to see if the
 > > > Syquests are supported by Linux. I'm not sure.
 > >
 > >Well, speed is not at all important to me -- reliability is.  Tapes are
 > >quite adequate.
 > >
 > >Are these Colorado tape drives "floppy drives" as is the current drive I have?
 > Yes.
 > >(I haven't heard anything from the news group about their recommendation
 > >- -- I'll have to re-send out my request at some point.)
 > >
 > > > > > I'm having a hell of a time trying to
 > > > > > get Kermit to work now that I've upgraded to the new Linux.  I've
 > used what
 > > > > > I used previously but the computer keeps sending out requests for
 > hookup but
 > > > > > never gets an answer.  I'm lost.
 > > > >
 > > > >I didn't have a problem, actually.  What are the symptoms?
 > > > It's as though the attempted handshake isn't shaking.  With an RS232
 > > > breakout box I can watch the computer continuously sending data on the TX
 > > > line but getting no response.

What modem are you using?  I have a Practical Peripherals 28.8 and I've had no
problems.

Also, what version of Linux are you using?

 > > > Is your roomate paid up on his rent or can we come there and stay there
 > > > instead of him?
 > >
 > >He's not yet paid up on his rent, but he's still living in the third room.
 > >I suppose you may be able to sleep in the living room, but it's pretty cramped.
 > Thanks anyway but mom is not much for living rooms as bedrooms.  

BTW, I couldn't get the fax to work, so I just snail-mailed you the model
stuff...