[97040] in RedHat Linux List
Re: Minicom lag problem
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jan Carlson)
Fri Oct 30 22:43:01 1998
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 22:40:00 -0500
From: Jan Carlson <janc@iname.com>
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CC: Michael Robinet <michael.robinet@mankato.msus.edu>
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Michael Robinet wrote:
> When I run Minicom to dial my ISP the lag is incredible. I'm not
> talking about just once I connect to my ISP, but from startup to when
> I close it. It takes about 15 seconds for whatever I type to appear
> on the screen. This makes entering in my username and password
> impossible because the server times out before the info is printed.
> If anyone could tell me where to get the most recent version of
> minicom or perhaps a possible solution to the problem, it would be
> greatly appreciated. Or if anyone knows of another program that I
> could dial in with that would help
> also.
> Thanks,
> Mike
Hmm. Just tried xminicom here, and typed characters come back
in less than a second. minicom-1.81-4.i386.rpm is what I'm running.
I think you will find the problem is not minicom (or xminicom).
It is probably the configuration you are using, or there is something
wrong at your ISP. Make sure nothing else is using your modem or
serial port - diald, ppp, mgetty, etc.
Here is the simplest program for using the modem, assuming it is on
COM3:
# cu -l /dev/cua2 -s 38400
Type in atdt<phone number><return>
and you should be talking to your ISP.
--
Jan Carlson
janc@iname.com Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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