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Re: (ASCEND) Best 5.0A release code for Max200+ ?



Jim,

Having worked with a dozen or so of these boxes, I believe there is a
hardware problem - likely
with the power supply.  They seem to not work well in power
environments of 220V.  I had a Max 200+
in the UK which required two replacements before I got one that could
run without hanging.  Now I
have the same issue in Singapore (hangs every 1-2 days) and in Sydney
(hangs every few days)
and Tokyo (hangs every 1 to 2 weeks).  I've tried many different code
revisions including 4.6, 5.0a,
5.0ai13 and most recently 5.0ap36 (among others).  Code does not
appear to resolve the issue.

In the case of my UK Maxes which hung every few hours to a day or so -
when I brought them back here
to the states they ran ok for days.  The UK site tried with UPS,
without UPS but the result was hang hang hang.

I do have Max 200s running merrily along in the UK, Paris, Munich,
Rattingen (ger), Seoul,
Taipei, Hong Kong.  Unfortunately these run the same code revisions as
the Max 200s which
hang.  And the tough thing about resolving these issues is just
getting these puppies through
certain customs can take a week or two.  And Sweden just charged my a
whopping $1400 to
get a $2000 Max 200 through their customs.  Socialism - sheesh.

Michael Medwid
Symantec





From: Jim McGrady <jimm@fcs.wa.gov.au> AT Internet on 12/03/97 10:01
      AM EST

To:   ascend-users@max.bungi.com AT Internet@ccMTA-USCU-NT-MTA
cc:    (bcc: Michael Medwid/Cupertino/Cal/SYMANTEC)
Subject:  (ASCEND) Best 5.0A release code for Max200+ ?


Good Day All

Can anyone recommend a particular patch release of firmware for the
Max200+.  Weve tried a number of releases to get these flaky boxes
to stay up.

Thanks

Jim