Re: tlug: Linux & Aiwa TM-AD1281

[Neil Booth <NeilB@example.com>]

WOW! This looks like it could be my problem with 2.2.x kernels.

Let me investigate further.  Thanks for the info.

Neil.

Scott Stone wrote:-
> Roberto wrote:
> > 
> > Hello,
> > Could somebody please tell me how to set up under Linux a TM-AD1281 (DSU+TA) that I got from a friend?
> > I am using SuSE 6.0, on a Pentium 233Mhz, 64Mb, 4.3G.
> > It works OK under Win NT (data port ---> com1) but I can't get it  recognized by Linux.
> > 
> > Any help would be welcomed.
> > 
> 
> I had one of these when I was in Japan.. works as a standard serial
> device as far as Linux is concerned.  Just make sure you recompile ppp.o
> (or the whole kernel if monolithic) and take out that one line that
> turns off the header compression or what have you... AIWA's firmware is
> broken.. windows doesn't care because it doesn't do the optimizations,
> but under Linux you'll get consistent 50% packet loss.
> 
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