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From: j@uriah.heep.sax.de (J Wunsch)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: getty
Date: 1 Nov 1996 23:32:42 GMT
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Jeff Kreska <jeff.kreska@MCI.COM> wrote:

> When I call in to the box I get the login prompt just fine.  I log
> in and do a ls and the screen goes crazy.  I can't use vi
> or anything.

> Can any one point out something that might make my problems go away?

Sounds like a flow-control problem.  Use hardware (RTS/CTS) flow
control if ever possible.  See also: /etc/rc.serial.

-- 
cheers, J"org

joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de -- http://www.sax.de/~joerg/ -- NIC: JW11-RIPE
Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)