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Re: warning: problem with Powerbook 5300 and PC card modem(s)

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From: John Corbit
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 1995 15:37
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<witting-1811950622080001@pool040.max1.washington.dc.dynip.alter.net>,
witting@deanco.com (Paul K Witting) wrote:

> In article <48ih6b$5qq@agate.berkeley.edu>, Luigi Semenzato
> <luigi@cs.berkeley.edu> wrote:
> 
> > I just bought an Apple Powerbook 5300 and a PCMCIA TDK 28.8 modem.
> > The modem responds and connects fine, but after a few seconds of
> > connection the machine freezes and I have to reset it.
> 
> 
> > the problem and are working with Apple to fix it.  I said I
> > would return the card and try a different one.  The fellow, who
> > sounded honest and knowledgeable, said that I was likely to
> > have the same problem with other cards.
> 
> We have no such problems with our Global Village Platinum Pro 
> (v.34 + 10base-T) cards.  This may be because GV wrote their own
> driver.
> 
> But i would definately try another brand.

I confirm this. The Global Village Platinum Pro is working fine for me
both as a modem and as an ethernet card.

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From: jcorbit@juliet.stfx.ca (John Corbit)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.portables,comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: warning: problem with Powerbook 5300 and PC card modem(s)
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 1995 10:37:16 -0500
Organization: Nova Scotia Technology Network
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