[TFN-help] Re: user with text connection problems.

[Jim Butterfield]

On Thu, 25 Apr 2002, Kenneth McCracken wrote:
>
> We are finding less and less people are connecting via text, but we are
> not abandoning it.

Good.  I understand that there's still a need for text-based service,
especially among the handicapped.

> There is a Freenet member who is having problems with a 486 running win95
> (no CD available) with an old modem, which suddenly stopped working
> correctly after returning from a 2 month trip to the states.
>
> He sees a lot of garbage streaming past the screen after connecting.

I haven't looked in personally, but a couple of days ago exactly the same
problem was described to me by TFN member Rabin Chatterjee.  Since Rabin
is a long-time user of TFN, I suspect that there must be some change at
the TFN site that is making this happen.

> I figured you may have been through a few of these diagnostics before.

My visited to the TFN over the last six months or so have been almost
entirely via Telnet.  But I'll try to make a little time and come in on
serial service and see what happens.  I'll let you know.

I'll try to run a test from my own location first.  Then I'll get back to
you and maybe, if appropriate, I'll contact George.

			--Jim