From owner-freebsd-bugs Sat Oct 14 17:50: 6 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 58D5537B66E for ; Sat, 14 Oct 2000 17:50:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.9.3/8.9.2) id RAA72196; Sat, 14 Oct 2000 17:50:02 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 17:50:02 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <200010150050.RAA72196@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Cc: From: Brian Somers Subject: Re: conf/21935: Can't serial line login via cross-cable Reply-To: Brian Somers Sender: owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org The following reply was made to PR conf/21935; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Brian Somers To: kaz@kobe1995.net Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org, kaz@ns.kobe1995.net, brian@freebsd.org Subject: Re: conf/21935: Can't serial line login via cross-cable Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 14:59:34 +0100 > > >Number: 21935 > >Category: conf > >Synopsis: Can't serial line login via cross-cable [.....] > -ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure > -ttyd1 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure > +cuaa0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure > +cuaa1 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure Your cross-cable is mis-wired. It should have CD (and CTS) on one side wired to DTR on the other etc. This is a problem with most ``laplink'' cables. Your fix is quite appropriate. The ttyd devices will block on open 'till carrier is available - which will never happen. I'll close the PR when I get a chance.... -- Brian Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour ! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message