Re: Rumor...

Karl Denninger (karl@Mcs.Net)
Mon, 21 Apr 1997 09:45:57 -0500

On Mon, Apr 21, 1997 at 08:50:46AM -0500, Karl Denninger wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 21, 1997 at 08:18:22AM -0500, Brantley Jones wrote:
> > At 12:06 AM 4/21/97 -0600, you wrote:
> > >
> > >I assume it will have rockwell analog crap modems instead of DSPs?
> > >
> > >On Sun, 20 Apr 1997, MegaZone wrote:
> > >
> > >> I've heard a rumor that Monday Ascend will announce a 'PM-3 killer' -
> > >> possibly the MAX 4048 - which is a 2 PRI unit with 48 modems for about
> > >> the same price.
> > >>
> > >> I'd love to see any info you may receive - like if this is true does it
> > >> include Frame Relay and all of the other things the PM-3 does standard
> > >> that are currently options on the MAX line.
> > >>
> > >> I also wonder if it will include working OSPF... ;-)
> >
> > I heard it was to have Rockwell DSP's.
>
> They'll have a hell of a time "killing" the PM3 without working OSPF or
> stable operating software.

Oh, just for edification...

Mon Apr 21 09:40:00 CDT 1997
chi-dial-1 10 days, 22:25:35
chi-dial-2 10 days, 22:21:30
chi-dial-3 10 days, 22:14:12
chi-dial-4 10 days, 22:10:41
chi-dial-5 10 days, 22:07:31
chi-dial-6 10 days, 22:03:37
chi-dial-7 10 days, 21:46:46
chi-dial-8 9 days, 15:18:45
chi-dial-9 10 days, 21:17:19
chi-dial-10 10 days, 21:11:09
chi-dial-11 10 days, 20:41:48
chi-dial-12 10 days, 20:58:25

chi-dial-13 21 days, 23:12:24
chi-dial-14 21 days, 23:07:25
chi-dial-15 21 days, 23:07:36
chi-dial-16 21 days, 23:02:39
chi-dial-17 21 days, 1:43:02
chi-dial-18 21 days, 22:55:26
chi-dial-19 21 days, 22:32:44
chi-dial-20 21 days, 22:31:41
chi-dial-21 21 days, 22:29:52

chi-isdn-1 9 days, 5:22:53
chi-isdn-2 10 days, 11:09:32
chi-isdn-3 10 days, 11:47:37
chi-isdn-4 13 days, 7:55:02

I think that makes my point; the last shutdown on these was for scheduled
maintenance. All are part of the same OSPF confederation as well and carry
all internal MCSNet routes. 

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