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Philip,

Here is some of the info on incompatibilities between
the latest version of MacOS and tcp/ip software. May be a useful pointer.

alan@damocles.demon.co.uk (Alan Legg) wrote:

    >In article <AC6164BA96683ED2@miro.demon.co.uk>,
    >david@miro.demon.co.uk (David Baker) wrote:
    >
    >>[SNIP - outline of MacPPP and 7.5.2 incompatibility]
    >>
    >>
    >>>1.  You need to get the Open Transport 1.0.7 patch available at:
    >>>
    >>><ftp://ftp.support.apple.com//pub/apple_sw_updates/US/mac/Networking %26
    >>>Communications/Other N%26C Software/Open_Transport_1.0.7_Patch.hqx>
    >>>
    >>>2.  And MacPPP2.1.2SD at:
    >>>

>>><ftp://mirrors.aol.com//pub/info-mac/_Communication/tcp/mac-ppp-212sd.hqx>
    >>>
    >>>3.  Turn off Virtual Memory
    >>>
    >>>4.  Turn on AppleTalk
    >>>
    >>>These four steps have solved *all* of my crashes and problems on my 7500.
    >>>
    >>>Good luck!
    >>>
    >>>J. David Rogers
    >>
    >>I would add:
    >>
    >>5. Use MacTCP not TCP/IP (even though TCP/IP is one of the things the
patch
    >>updates).
    >>
    >>Unfortunately I couldn't even get a connection with the above set up. It
    >>went through ogin: ocol: etc fine until "Establishment" at which point it
    >>just stayed like that and eventually hung up the phone.
    >>
    >>I'm now back to MacPPP 2.2.0a with sort of a half connection.
    >
    >I have the same problem, I have updated to Open Transport 1.0.7 with the
    >patch and  am using MacPPP2.1.2SD but I never get a connection. I lose the
    >line after the 10th attempt at "Establishment".
    >
    >Is OT a removable part of the system? I would much rather go back a step,
    >where my connection at least works. I am using another Mac to get this
    >message posted.
    >
    >Alan...
    >
    >

Ian Piper
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