From: satishc@microsoft.com (Satish Chittamuru) Subject: Re: 16550A Date: 25 Aug 1992 02:11:42 GMT
In article <66623@hydra.gatech.EDU> gt0449a@prism.gatech.EDU (Rob Coleman) writes:
> Does anyone else have problems with Linux not correctly "shutting down"
> the 16550? Ever since the kernel has supported a 16550, I have had to
> hard reset the computer after running linux, or it seems that the
> computer "forgets" that the port that contains the 16550, exists. When I
> soft reboot from linux (after doing a shutdown), the CMOS screen shows
> one less serial port (in my case, None), and programs such as OS/2
> refuse to install the COM drivers because they don't see the serial
> port. (I have no term program running under Linux at the time)
I have always had this problem. I usually just hard reboot if I need
to use the modem again. Would be nice if this could be fixed.
> Rob Coleman ][ gt0449a@prism.gatech.edu ][ "I think I'm going bald!"
> Comp. Sci. ][ Georgia Institute of Technology ][ -Rush/COS
-- Satish K. Chittamuru satishc@microsoft.com ===== Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein, either stated or implied, are solely my own and do not reflect Microsoft's views in any manner.