[ale] the future of linux on this box

[Christopher S. Adams]

-----Original Message-----
 From: Jeff Hubbs <hbbs at bellsouth.net>
To: Christopher S. Adams <toiletduk at penguinpowered.com>
Cc: ale at ale.org <ale at ale.org>
Date: Monday, July 19, 1999 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [ale] the future of linux on this box


>If the dialtone sounds funny now (when listening through a regular
>phoneset), then it's entirely likely that the phone co.'s eqpt. is
>damaged.  Your modem may still be fried too, but if it's OK then phone
>eqpt. damage can keep it from connecting.  I'd suggest calling it in.


when i connect a phone to the same jack using the same phone cord, it works
like a champ

>
>At the very least, please get a surge protector that you can plug the
>phone line into.  I went ahead and got an APC Back-UPS 500 for $150 -
>even though the dollar hit was heavy for me at the moment (I'm "between
>jobs," as one learns to say euphemistically), I realized that now would
>be the absolute WORST time to have a fried computer or corrupted disk
>drive - and we're having a few thunderstorms a week lately.  Week before
>last, we had one little power blip that crashed both my machines and,
>well, I ran right out and got the UPS.  Last night we had another blip
>and the UPS just beeped once - no crash.


agreed, but i need to fix this one :)

>
>"Christopher S. Adams" wrote:
>
>>  i was recently away during an electrical storm and my modem was
>> connectedit apparently took a good hit, because the dial tone is
>> distorted now and my modem refuses to connecti found a winmodem in a
>> crate and i'm forced to use that for the time beingare there any
>> places that you recommend that could possibly fix it (preferably in
>> the marietta area, but any ideas are welcome)? Chris
>