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From: bacon@cs.uwm.edu (Jason Bacon)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Serial port wiring
Date: 26 May 1997 15:51:26 GMT
Organization: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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Hi folks,

Does anyone know how to disable hardware flow control on a serial
line used for logins?  ( Using the standard sio driver on 2.1.7 )

I'd like to connect a terminal using some DB25/RJ11 connectors, which
are limited to 4 wires, but getty doesn't respond unless CTS/RTS
are connected.  I can't find anything in the getty or sio docs,
so any pointers would be appreciated.

TIA,

-Jason