(PM) timing issues on pm3 line1 (fwd)

MegaZone (megazone@megazone.org)
Tue, 23 Feb 1999 21:58:01 -0800 (PST)

Once upon a time Robert Hanson shaped the electrons to say...
>there are SERIOUS PROBLEMS with line1 timing on the PM3 chassis.

Funny that it isn't a problem for nearly all users.

If there is a serious problem then it sounds like the line in use is
not synced to the universal clock like it should be. If it is being
fed by some internally generated stand-alone clock then it is likely to
break a lot, that's just a limitation. It was designed to work with
network clocks.

>i think this is called selling "DEFECTIVE" product.

I think this is called a bullshit statement. It works flawlessly on a
proper network. End of story.

>what is being done about this issue on the pm3 please?

Nothing can be done, it is how the HW is designed. And it has been working
fine for thousands of PM-3s for a long time. There is no fundamental flaw,
the trouble is when it is used with disparate clock sources. Which is an
abnormality in the network.

>does the pm4 have this issue?

Not sure how it does clocking.

-MZ

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