On Sat, Apr 24, 1999 at 10:57:51AM +0000, Jorge Matias wrote:
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> > > The computer, most of the times, takes too long to transmit, even
> > > if I do "ping -i 5 44.158.xx.xx". I do pings with 5 seconds of interval
> > > to leave some bandwith available and time to get the answer from the
> > > other side.
> >
> > I'm running a similar set up except with the default 2.0.35
> > Slack3.6 kernel *and* a 1200bps TNC.. Ping key the PTT immediately
> > of course, so your problem is probably with Yam.. What happens when
> > you use ping on the internet? Probably instantaneous. If not I wonder
> > if you have some sort of "saver" in the BIOS and the HD is powered
> > down?
>
> My BIOS has all those features disabled. My unique conclusion is that the
> driver for the YAM has problems, or the YAM itself has problems too.
Did I read correctly in the thread that ping on the INet
still has a longer than -i 5 delay?? Is that with a standard modem?
If so that takes YAM off the hook, at least partially.. You have Tomi
replying - he should know more than most.. My surprises with Slack3.6
and kernel 2.0.35 had it's toll here. Not familiar with YAM so I'm
stumped..
> > I cannot get the 2.0.35 kernel configured for "msdos"
> > support. Installing it asks if you want this and then enters 'vfat'
> > instead of the previous 'msdos'.. Checking fstab I note 'vfat' there
> > too and changing that to msdos doesn't help.. If I try and mount a
> > dos partition I get "msdos not supported by this kernel."
>
> When you compiled your kernel didn't you activated "DOS FAT support" and
> "MSDOS fs support" in the "Filesystems" section?
THAT was the problem. (A little knowledge is a dangerous
thing!) The filesystem section was moved to NLS, at least with this
version - so, not using NLS with my trials, hid it from me... All is
now well and I thank you for prodding my feeble grey matter... :^)
> Try to get kernel 2.0.36 like I did.
I fetched it from funet.fi and we are now in good shape until
the next crisis. <grin> In fact, here, 2.0.36 is much cleaner than
2.0.35 for some reason.. Oh well.. Good luck.
Cheers: Hal from Five Forks, WV. {pop 70} :^) 95% Linux/Unix
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