Re: WTB: 5BRi Cards

D'Arcy J.M. Cain (darcy@druid.net)
Thu, 17 Apr 1997 10:24:36 -0400 (EDT)

Thus spake Jake Messinger
> On Thu, 17 Apr 1997, D'Arcy J.M. Cain wrote:
> > Do you find that a soft reboot works all the time or does it need a hard
> > boot. We find that without a hard boot it may not come back up. A real
> > problem when you are trying to run a POP unattended.
>
> I would suggest that you purhcase a telephone controlled electrical switch
> then. You can buy these units and connect the PM to it and a phone line.
> You can then call the unit and it will turn any electrical device plugged
> into it, on or off. Its not quite like an X-10 since its stand alone, but
> the same idea.

Alternatively we can toss the Livingston and get a box that works. I mean
there is the reason why we are rebooting it in the first place. On top of
that it won't connect to a Telebit LS. This box has been a very dissapointing
purchase for us.

Or maybe I'm still grumpy about having to go down to the cage at 3:00
o'clock this morning. Again.

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