Sometimes data connection works, and sometimes it doesn't

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Hi,

On Sat, Dec 12, 1998 at 08:38:01PM -0500, Ruben Fagundo wrote:
> I setup mgetty on my friends PC running Linux.  He has a Motorolla 28.8 internal
> bitsurfer modem. Faxes go in and out just fine, even better than my 3COM 56K
> modem.

... the 3com 56k is the problem, because...:

> 12/12 14:59:50 dem  waiting for ``CONNECT''
> 12/12 14:59:50 dem   got: ATA[0d]
> 12/12 14:59:50 dem    CND: ATA[0d][0a]+FHNG:
> 12/12 15:00:46 dem  found action string: ``+FHNG:''

... it occasionally "identifies" the incoming call as "FAX" (and
subsequently fails, understandably, sending an +FHNG: error code).  I
think the only remedy will be to switch off fax detection (mgetty -D), 
if reliability for PPP connections is really important for you.

gert
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