On Sat, 28 Jun 1997 10:36:01 -0500 (CDT),
"David A. Gatwood" <marsmail@globegate.utm.edu> wrote:
> 
> Well, the cables work fine for printers, MIDI interfaces, etc.  I tried
> booting the PowerBook into MacOS, using FreePPP to connect to the MkLinux
> box and its stats reported bad frames, too, though I tested FreePPP at
> 57,600, so the results were more dramatic (like 30+ seconds to connect to
> the computer at the other end of the link by telnet....)

Have you checked if there is any disagreement between the PB and the
PowerMac, in terms of PPP options?  You might as well look into the
RFCs to chase it down, though...

Ken