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Re: Something changed at clout?

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From: Karl Denninger
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 13:20
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In article <veck02685920825073349@pshrink.chi.il.us> veck@pshrink.chi.il.us (Steven King) writes:
>Did something change at clout recently?  Up until a few days ago I used
>to connect there at 12000 or 14400 (v.32bis).  Now I can still connect
>to the university's Gandalf server at that rate and get their text
>screen.  But when I enter "tip" and get the "CONNECTED" message...
>Nothing.
>
>On a whim today I tried 9600 bps.  That worked just fine!  I noticed
>that at the same time these problems started the university changed
>their initial text screen to read that they've got new modems.  Hmmm...
>Since I can still connect and get the initial text blurb I don't think
>it's a modem problem, but maybe they messed with tip somehow?
>
>Is anyone else seeing the same thing, or am I dreaming?  It's not really
>a big deal, since my mail traffic is approximately nil.  9600 is plenty
>fast.  It'd just be nice to know what's going on.

Something did indeed change this weekend; I can no longer get in at above
9600 bps either.

If anyone gets a cause or cure for this I'd appreciate knowing about it.

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Karl Denninger 		Inet:  kdenning@hq.videocart.com
VideOcart Inc.		Voice: (312) 987-5022
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From: kdenning@portal.hq.videocart.com (Karl Denninger)
Subject: Re: Something changed at clout?
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Summary: Something has changed this weekend
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 13:20:40 GMT
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