Re: Minicom lag problem

["Statux" <statux bigfoot com>]

That's probably host lag... not you. or just real bad net congestion

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jan Carlson <janc iname com>
To: redhat-list redhat com <redhat-list redhat com>
Cc: Michael Robinet <michael robinet mankato msus edu>
Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: Minicom lag problem


>Michael Robinet wrote:
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>>  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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>Jan Carlson
>janc iname com   Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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