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From: dav@litronic.com (David L. Markowitz)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: ThinkPad Serial Port power
Date: 8 Jul 1997 23:04:51 GMT
Organization: Network Intensive
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Keywords: ThinkPad serial bsdi
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Is there any way on an IBM ThinkPad 560 to use the serial port (tty00)?
It is apparently powered down - we see no voltages on any pins.  tip
thinks it can open it, but no communication occurs.
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		David L. Markowitz 
		Director, UNIX Software
		Litronic Industries