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To: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: getty patches 
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Date: Wed, 05 Feb 1997 20:08:25 +1100
From: Giles Lean <giles@nemeton.com.au>
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On Tue, 4 Feb 1997 19:33:58 -0700 (MST)  Terry Lambert wrote:

> Right.  I guess I was really asking "why does a modem need to be
> initialized again if it was already initialized?  Does initialization
> (somehow) 'wear off'?".

Yup, a regular problem on some models.  (Not one I've seen for a
while, I admit, but I am very choosy about the modems I buy.)

Regards,

Giles