Re: Proline and Command Timeout

[lorend@pro-scat.cts.com (Loren Damewood)]

In <jj11720@pro-aplbytrs.cts.com>
robertf@pro-aplbytrs.cts.com (Robert Fitzgerald) writes:

>I run the BBS for our local Apple II user group.  We have been running
>Proline software and using Crash as a host for a couple of years.  At
>first, everything worked pretty well.  Gradually, we began getting "COMMAND
>TIMEOUT" errors when connecting to get the newsgroups.  We changed from a
>phone connection to telneting in to the account and that eleviated the
>problem for a while but lately it has been getting worse again.  I have

I've been getting timeout errors too, but not as bad as that. I usually telnet
in via my local ISP, but when it chokes it doesn't matter which way I try. I
think that crash has some ongoing problems, growing pains, but since I'm no
longer depending on long-distance connections, and my shell account has
unlimited time, I don't really care if it craps out on occasion - at least as
long as it comes back up again!

>contacted support at crash but they have been no help.  The problem is to
>the point that today out of seven connects I have managed to get 5 batches out
>of 31 and this is typical.  Many times it will start sending the first batch
>and timeout before even finishing that first one.  I have tried various
>configurations of mdss, increasing timing tolerances ect. but to no avail. 

What modem are you using, and have you fiddled with the settings any?

>I'm beginning to think either Proline is crap or Crash has just gotten too
>busy to properly service it's subscribers.  If anyone else is having this
>problem and/or has a solution, I would appreciate hearing from them.  I am
>seriously considering changing both software and service providers.
>

What version of ProLine are you using, anyway? Don't dismiss it as crap until
we've exhausted other possiblilities for your problem.

Hmm, did you ask about this in pro-team? I don't remember seeing it, but it
could have slipped past me during busy times. 

Loren