[G4] Re : (G4) Fax Modem in G4 1.42 DP

[Jean-Luc Brousseau]

Dear Alex
My G4 is a Dual processor 1.42 MHz that was on the market from January 
to April 2003, just before G5 release. Sorry about mistyping 12.42... I 
am using Panther 10.3.9 and will go to Tiger later this Summer.

> If you're using Panther, you want to enable distinctive ring 
> switching. Essentially, you need to add -SDR parameter to the 
> initialization string. Check this Macworld article for instructions:
>
> <http://www.macworld.com/2004/03/features/panthersecretsdeclassified/>
I thank you for your information about the Macworld article.

I will try this as soon as I have move to the new home on May 13th.

>
>> I have heard some years ago of a device called "ring decoder".
>
> I believe it's called a distinctive ring switch. Bell used to sell 
> them for something like CAD 50 -- I'm not sure if they still do. If 
> they do, I'd use it instead of Panther's software capability -- IMHO, 
> it's more reliable.
If the software patch does not work satisfactorily, then I will try to 
find a distinctive ring switch.

Again thanks for your help

Jean-Luc Brousseau
B.A., T.P., I.E.E.E., Tr. a.
Québec Canada

brousseaujeanluc at ieee.org
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