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From: rmk@rmkhome.com (Rick Kelly)
Subject: Re: NetBSD 0.9 current com ports dont work
Organization: The Man With Ten Cats
References: <2v8cc2$807@goanna.cs.rmit.oz.au>
Message-ID: <9407110047.11@rmkhome.com>
Reply-To: rmk@rmkhome.com (Rick Kelly)
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Date: Mon, 11 Jul 1994 05:47:15 GMT
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Darren Hosking (dmh@goanna.cs.rmit.oz.au) wrote:
: I had been using NetBSD 0.9 with tip and cu out through com ports with no 
: problems but have since upgraded to NetBSD 0.9 current to get PPP support.

: Since upgrading to current the com ports do not work correctly. When I connect
: to a port DTR is raised but when I type any characters both tip and cu
: drop out with "link down" and "write: Input/output error" respectively.

: Does anyone have any idea what the problem is?

I haven't tried to find the problem, but my workaround is to set DCD high
all the time in my modem setup.  Luckily, I have another computer here
whose serial drivers are working fine.



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Rick Kelly  rmk@rmkhome.com  rmk@bedford.progress.com