From: dsc3pzp@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil (Philip Perucci) Subject: Re: 99.5 Kernel breaks serial logins Date: 15 Feb 1993 17:19:19 GMT
In article <6805@falcon.ukc.ac.uk> cjw1@ukc.ac.uk (Chris Wells) writes:
>
>Hi!
>
>Well, I upgraded my kernel to 99.5 a few days ago, and wondered why I couldn't
>login via the serial port. Symptom? : After typing the login name, /bin/login
>freezes, not printing "password:". Since I'm using LILO with multiple images,
>I tried it with 99.4. No Problem. Oh yes, I tried 995 in autoconfigure, and
>not-autoconfigure modes with the serial driver.
>
>I am using:
>
>Computer: Viglen Genie Professional
>Processor: Intel 486DX33
>Memory: 20MB
>Serial Ports: 2 X 16450 UARTS.
>Kernel: Standard 99.5 with changes to Space.c. Ext2 file system. Sound board.
> UK Keyboard. No bus mice. 486 Optimisations. The usual works!
>Getty: Tried with agetty, and /bin/getty. Speeds 19200, and 9600.
>
>IE, this is 100% repeatable for me.
>
>If anyone else has comments, or has experienced the same problem, I'd love to
>know.
>
>
>Chris
The serial devices /dev/* have changed! The old /dev/ttys0, etc. DO act
different (on purpose). There is now /dev/cu* (something like that)
drivers too. I wish I knew what the difference was ... sigh
Anyone care to re-post any descritions of the new devices... AGAIN
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