Re: modems initializations strings

Amy (root@internet-frontier.net)
Mon, 3 Mar 1997 12:16:00 -0800 (PST)


On Mon, 3 Mar 1997, Sergio S Soares wrote:

> Hi !
>
> I'm trying to configure a USR Modem Sportster 28,800 (external of Course
> ...) with a uugetty in a Red Hat Linux (1.2.13), and the same thing wich
> a Motorola Modem Surf 33.600.
> I think wich all is good, but the device is respawding to fast.
> The modems respond to a "echo 'atz' /dev/ttyCx normally ...
>
> If I plug a Motorola Lifestyle 28,800 wich the same configuration all
> work fine.

Did you buy that USR last summer? There were a bunch of bad modems
released last summer that had symptoms like you are describing.
Issue a ATI7 and check the date it returns, if it is 10/18/95 to 3/4/96
then you have one of the bad ones.

Amy :)