Msg: 5379 *Conference*

08-24-94 21:30:18

From: MARY ANN SCHAFER

To : RICHARD HANSON

Subj: REPLY TO MSG #5368 (PROBLEMS)

Although I haven't tried exactly everything you've mentioned exactly, I have
enough evidence from what I've done and what I've read, that its the way the
Bradley server reads my Model 100, especially since one arm of Bradley reads OK
(the freenet), and the other arm doesn't.  What I'm hoping to discover from
here is, based on the symptoms, something of a technical description of where
the problem lies that could be changed by changing my settings there if I were
able to describe it in some universal terms that the folks there understand.
Talking about Model 100's is like talking Greek.  Using my Model 100 isn't
essential since we both have computers at our offices; its the convenience of
connecting in the home rather than staying later at work.  Of course, I could
get another computer, but I hesitate to spend anything on a temporary solution
when what I really want is a PowerMac, but with one kid in college and another
starting next year I don't think that'll happen until they're probably outdated
too.  Changing the topic back to evidence, someone last week suggested that the
initial handshake (is this the right term?) between our two systems might have
something to do with it, and "esc z" was memtioned as an example.  This is
definitelysomething that changed between when Bradley worked for me and when it
quit.  When it worked, I had to provide three "returns" in a "1---23" cadence
before I'd get my first prompt.  With the new server, I get the first prompt
instantly.  there May be communication, but its very fast and without any
intervention on my part?  Is there any clue here?   (-8>