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Date:      Wed, 9 Jun 1999 18:30:43 -0300 (ADT)
From:      The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>
To:        Peter Radcliffe <pir@pir.net>
Cc:        freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: MMAP() in STABLE/CURRENT ...
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9906091830030.49155-100000@thelab.hub.org>
In-Reply-To: <19990609171719.A6700@pir.net>

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On Wed, 9 Jun 1999, Peter Radcliffe wrote:

> The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org> probably said:
> > On Wed, 9 Jun 1999, David E. Cross wrote:
> 
> > > by "break" I mean a serial break condition.  Take the Tx line out of your 
> > > box and bring it negative 3-5 volts for a short time, that will be a break.
> > > 
> > > Seriously, the break will need to be sent from the piece of equipment that is
> > > connected to the other end of the serial line.  It isn't a telnet issue at all.
> > > There should be a way to drop into a command mode on the livingston (I have
> > > never used one, so I don't know how), and send a RS-232 break to the remote
> > > side.  After that go back to terminal mode, you should be at a DDB prompt.
> 
> > Will look into the break thing...don't believe there is a way of doing it,
> > but have to search the docs to be certain...thanks...
> 
> When I used to telnet to portmasters (and ciscos, these days) used as
> console servers all I did was control-] to get the telnet command mode
> and type 'send brk', the portmaster sends the electrical signal.

Livingston, in their infinite wisdom, "fixed this bug" in v3.1.4 of ComOS
*sigh*

Marc G. Fournier                   ICQ#7615664               IRC Nick: Scrappy
Systems Administrator @ hub.org 
primary: scrappy@hub.org           secondary: scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org 



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