Eliminating Modem Errors...A Hint
j eric townsend
erict at flatline.UUCP
Mon Nov 7 02:39:32 AEST 1988
In article <106 at numen.UUCP>, tcamp at numen.UUCP (Ted Campbell) writes:
>
> After several tries to connect, it
> begins giving the message MAX RECOUNT...etc. which evidently
>[...]
> If you become 'su' and
> eliminate this [STST.systemname] file, your Unix PC will again at least
> attempt to communicate. Prior to discovering this,
> my only recourse was to shutdown and restart.
You don't even have to go to su. Just use this handy little script:
------cut here------
# remst -- deletes status files and does something about MAXCALLS
# This first is for non-HDB
# rm /usr/spool/uucp/STST*
# For HDB:
rm /usr/spool/uucp/.Status/*
--
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the mindless..." -- Max Headroom (who else but?)
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