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From: tri@niksula.hut.fi (Timo Rinne)
Subject: Screen 3.2 problem and missing lpt support
Message-ID: <TRI.92Aug9201731@supergirl.hut.fi>
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Reply-To: Timo.Rinne@hut.fi
Organization: Helsinki University of Technology
Date: 9 Aug 92 20:17:31
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I have succesfully installed bsd386 0.1 to my system, but I still have
few nasty problems.

Equipment:
	- AMD386/33
	- 8MB
	- 64kB cache
	- com1 serial port 16550AF (fifo)
	- com2 serial port 8245    (non fifo)
	- lpt1 parallel port
	- Adaptec 1542B SCSI adapter
	- Micropolis 150MB SCSI drive
	- 5.25" floppy (A:)
	- 3.50" floppy (B:)

Problem #1:
	Screen 3.2 form etc01 package doesn't work properly on serial
	lines. My ancient terminal is connected to com2. When I start
	screen it executes shells and emacs defined in ~/.screenrc.
	Anuway after copyrigt messages my screen remains blank until I
	give any command to screen (C-A ^L for example). I can also
	write anything to process running under screen, but it seems
	that process gets its input after next screen command. It's
	like input and output streams were always buffered until next
	screen command is given. It's quite annoying :-)

	I've tested screen on serial line com1 (fifo) too. On that
	line screen startup never passes copyrigt messages. Programs
	defined in ~/.screenrc can be found in process-list, but
	actual screens never appear. Only way to exit screen on com1
	is to kill if from other tty.

	On console screen works fine.

Problem #2:
	I'd like to conect printer to lpt1, but I don't know how to
	create parallel device. If someone cares to explain how the
	trick is done, I'd be delighted to do so.

Thanks,
-- 
  Timo Rinne,   E-mail: Timo.Rinne@hut.fi or Timo.Rinne@cirion.fi 
  Tel  : int+358-0-464826 (home), int+358-39-386033 (m&d)
  Addr : Cirion oy, PL 250, 00120 HELSINKI, FINLAND

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