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I had problems with particular files some time ago, which I solved
by putting "asyncmap 00000000" in my /etc/ppp/options file. This
solves the issue of some binary patterns tripping up PPP.
Date sent: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 12:33:18 -0500
From: Randy Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Masq] Re: Masq digest, Vol 1 #299 - 22 msgs
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> Fuzzy Fox wrote on Mon, 24 Jan 2000 14:18:54 -0800 (PST)
> >
> > When you say you "can't", what do you mean? It hangs? It fails? It
> > gives an error message? What actually happens, or doesn't happen?
>
> Actually it sends 18k of data and then stalls. I waited 5 minutes with no
> activity, and then aborted.
>
> I discovered it seems to be just certain files that do this. The main file I
> had problems with was an AIFC Macintosh type. It's a sound file created with
> Iomega's Recordit software. What's odd is, whether I send the file raw, or
> in a Stuffit or Zip archive, the stall still happens. Very strange.
>
> Another is a small, 19k tiff file that also stalls. Native photoshop and
> Illustrator files go through ok.
>
> Again, with my Mac directly connecting to the ISP uploads all these files
> without problems. So I assume this is a Linux issue.
>
> (As I was typing this the 19k file just finished uploading, but it took
> several minutes instead of several seconds on a 33.6 modem. The sound file
> never got past 18k after 5 minutes.)
> --
> Randy Perry
> Mac Consultant
>
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