Linux-Hams archive - June 1997: Re: Re[2]: Txtail
Re: Re[2]: Txtail
John Ackermann AG9V (syhr.kbseib@mdconsult.com)
Mon, 09 Jun 1997 14:26:00 -0400
In message <terhi.victor@logonet.com>, Barry McLarnon VE3JF wr
ites:
>John Ackermann AG9V <lvkbuli@zetosa.com.pl> wrote:
>> Actually, I've found at least one situation where TXTail is a useful --
>> even critical -- parameter. With the Ottawa PI card running in internally-
>> clocked mode, you need to set a TXTail of about 2 milliseconds (when using
>> 19.2kbps), or else the end of the packet (not sure if it's the terminating
>> flag, or the FCS field) gets chopped off.
>
>John, the PI driver is supposed to set the TXTail automagically, according
>to the bit rate you're using. Are you saying that it's not doing the right
>thing?
>
>Barry
Hi Barry -- this was based on experience with the drivers in JNOS long ago.
The problem may well have gone away in later driver versions; I'll try
to remember to check it out.
John