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Re: (ASCEND) Ascend QA gone downhill?





On Wed, 4 Jun 1997, Kevin Smith wrote:

> At 04:02 PM 6/4/97 -0700, Jon Rust wrote:
> >For almost 2 years now, I've been recommending Ascend to everyone. However,
> >the last few months have been a little troublesome:
> 
> We would certainly like to hear more, especially where we are not direct
> suppliers (we get the data easier for direct sales).
> 
> >+ MAX 4004 fried a dm12 after s/w upgrade (BTW, took over a week to get a
> >new one)
> 
> Weird, how did a software upgrade "fry" hardware ?

 This used to be a major problem for us here, I use to upgrade boxes, and
smoke'em, But as of lateley this is now a dead issue. (Except I am still
loosing configs on upgrades).

> 
> >+ P75 with DOA ethernet
> >
> >+ P130 w/DOA ethernet

 I 2 experience this, Except with 4004's some arrive, And they are 
just DEAD. No power, etc.. But this has gotten better over the past few
weeks.


Jason Nealis
Erols Internet



> >
> >+ 2 P130's with bad flash (won't take any upgrade, stuck at 4..6c)
> 
> This is not the "fat" loads problem I assume ? Are these being upgraded
> via tftp ?
> 
> >+ A P400 that reboots itself occassionaly; each time losing sync with the
> >PRI until the line is physically removed and replaced. (this problem is
> >actually older than a "few months.")
> >
> >Other admins seeing such problems, or do I just have the "midas touch?"
> 
> I'll pass on to the A department any comments we see.
> 
> 
> Kevin
> 
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