>Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 18:31:30 -0500 (EST)
>From: Rick Byers <rickb@iaw.on.ca>

>I've got an internal USR Sportster (fairly recent DSP date - I can check
>if it's imporant), and NetBSD locks up when dialing sometimes.  Normally,
>it works fine the first time, and then after I disconnect ppp, and start
>it again, it freezes (totally - not just the terminal).

I haven't had any problems with my 33.6 Sportster.  Perhaps you need a
ROM upgrade?

>I've been really disapointed with USR lately.  Can anyone reccomend a
>really good modem manufacturer?  Reliable/Good support - price isn't
>terribly important.  

Sportsters are low-end.  USR Couriers are supposed to be much better.
Other good alternatives are Motorola and AT&T.
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