Le Monday 27 January 2003 00:28, Favre-Nicolin Vincent a écrit : > Hi all, > > I switched to the ST 330 two weeks ago after my old speedtouch died > on me. I'm accessing internet with wanadoo (france), with a Mandrake 9.0. > The working configuration (at the expected 64 kb/s dl and 16 kb ul) is > finally: - the speedtouch driver with the latest CVS code, without any > modification (i.e. SW buffering _is_ enabled)
Edouard Gomez removed the software buffering in the latest CVS source; So that you probably do not use it. > - the alcaudsl.sys microcode from somewhere on the wanadoo cdrom > > Note that I did see the low connection (dl around 8-15 kb/s), with > hundreds of "CRC error in an AAL5 frame" per minute, but only when I used > the mgmt.o microcode... > > So I strongly encourage anyone with lots of CRC errors to stick with the > alcaudsl.sys microcode and the _unmodified_ CVS driver. To me the SW > buffering works, but it may be that it is only suitable with the new > microcode (?), which could explain some of the woes discussed on this list. > > Also note that the very first time I used that combination (CVS driver + > alcaudsl.sys), I think it took some time (20 min ?) for the download speed > to reach the 64 kb/s, so don't just try for a few seconds. (yeah, I know > it's strange and probably wrong, but since I have no idea what trigger > there could be in the microcode & the modem, who knows... It may be that I > had not reinitialized properly the modem (rmmod usb-uhci)) > > > Another (unrelated) note: I'm using a soltek motherboard with a VIA > chipset, so it _is_ possible to use that combination to make the modem > work. However, the trouble about the VIA usb is about the not sufficient > USB _power_ supply, not the usb interface itself. My modem is not > connected directly to the motherboard, but to my screen which works > as a usb hub. > So if you have trouble with a VIA usb connection, just try using a > usb hub, that may help. > > Here are my 0.02¤ ! By the way, kudos to all developpers ! > > Vincent > > PS: modem runs with: > /usr/local/sbin/modem_run -v 0 -m -f /usr/share/speedtouch/alcaudsl.sys > > PPS: my /etc/peers/adsl, in case that may be useful > ####### > debug > kdebug 1 > noipdefault > defaultroute > pty "/usr/local/sbin/pppoa3 -m 1 -c -vpi 8 -vci 35" > sync > user "fti/*******" > noauth > noaccomp > nopcomp > noccp > novj > holdoff 4 > persist > maxfail 100 > usepeerdns > ####### -- Matthieu Foillard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> tel : 0146090496 - gsm : 0686574170 pgp : 0x1609654F Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB Pour se désinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe
