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From: cs61a-bf@anaconda.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Geordan Rosario)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Kermit can't access com port
Date: 21 Jul 1995 17:59:06 GMT
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
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In article <3uk408$1bq@jraynard.demon.co.uk>,
James Raynard <james@jraynard.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>Try dialling out on /dev/cua01 - that should fix the problem.
>
I tried that.  It didn't work (I forget the error).  I will try it again and
see what it does.

>
>Have you applied the kernel patch? It's a one-liner that stops PPP dropping
>carrier (if you're lucky) and crashing the kernel (if you're not).
>
Yes, I had already added that.

Maybe it's just me...?

-Geordan



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