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From: nate@bsd.coe.montana.edu (Nate Williams)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: FreeBSD 1.0.2 Lockup On Console
Date: 2 May 1994 16:52:07 GMT
Organization: Montana State University, Bozeman  MT
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Message-ID: <2q3b3n$meq@pdq.coe.montana.edu>
References: <1994May1.092348.219@turtle.apana.org.au>
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In article <1994May1.092348.219@turtle.apana.org.au>,
Robert Nagy <nagy@turtle.apana.org.au> wrote:
>Hi Folks,
>I am very happy with my install of FreeBSD 1.0.2, but I do have one 
>problem.  When the console is left inactive, say overnight or for a day
>or two, it seems to lockup.  I can still log in via other tty ports,
>just the console seems to freeze up.

This is a known bug that is fixed by using a different console driver
such as syscons, or is fixed by upgrading to FreeBSD-1.1 (RSN)


Nate
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