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To: Dave K-P <dkp@iname.com>
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Subject: Re: silo overflows (?) 
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From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org>
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> 
> 	I have just installed FreeBSD 2.2.1-RELEASE and encountered some
> problems when I run ppp.  Every packet and again, I'll get an error
> message such as this:
> 
> Jul 31 05:15:42 brandx /kernel: sio1: 1 more silo overflow (total 142)
> 
> 	In all other respects, things seem to be working fine, save for this
> thorn in my side.  Thanks in advance!
> 
> 
Sounds like a dodgy modem that always has the overflow bit set :(  Or 
else, maybe your DTR speed is too low.  Set it to 115200 or 57600.
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Brian <brian@awfulhak.org>, <brian@freebsd.org>
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