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Re: Minicom lag problem
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Michael Robinet)
Sat Oct 31 12:05:02 1998
From: "Michael Robinet" <michael.robinet@mankato.msus.edu>
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Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 11:04:12 -0600
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The lag doesn't just start after I connect to my ISP. It starts when I
start minicom, like when I'm typing in the Initialization string and when
I'm typing in the commands to dial my ISP. I was wondering where I could
get Xminicom or just an updated version of regular minicom. Anyone know?
-----Original Message-----
From: Statux <statux@bigfoot.com>
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Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: Minicom lag problem
>That's probably host lag... not you. or just real bad net congestion
>
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>From: Jan Carlson <janc@iname.com>
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>Cc: Michael Robinet <michael.robinet@mankato.msus.edu>
>Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 10:26 PM
>Subject: Re: Minicom lag problem
>
>
>>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.
>>
>>
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