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From: guido@gvr.win.tue.nl (Guido van Rooij)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: FreeBSD multiport serial troubles...
Date: 18 Nov 1993 20:21:26 GMT
Organization: Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
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tromp@swi.psy.uva.nl (Tromp Jolanda) writes:



>I've tried various NULL modem cables and even tested the cables and
>the terminal by connecting it to another machine (Mac). The Mac could
>both read and write from the terminal. But the FreeBSD won't read the
>port.

You should have a real null modem cable. So on a 9 pin d-connector:
1-1
2-3
3-2
4-6
6-4
7-8
8-7

Did you try this one?
>Now does anybody know what the hell I'm talking about?
>Is this a problem with my supposedly compatible AST fourport card?
>Or is it a cabling problem? If so what is the best cable
>so to speak?
I really think it is a cabling problem, provided that at boot time
all comports were found correctly.
>The /etc/ttys should be setup correctly and so should /etc/gettytab...

>Any help would be greatly appreciated :)

>That's it for now,

>Mimir
> 

-Guido
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