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Date:      14 Nov 1998 10:54:14 -0600
From:      Dave Marquardt <marquard@zilker.net>
To:        freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: bin/8666: X blocks serial port with getty process on it
Message-ID:  <85pvaqfc5l.fsf@localhost.zilker.net>
In-Reply-To: Tim Allman's message of "Thu, 12 Nov 1998 09:51:53 -0500 (EST)"
References:  <199811121451.JAA00653@sherman.softpulse.com>

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Tim Allman <tim@softpulse.com> writes:
> When the OS is booted up without X all is well. The following line in 
> /etc/ttys does exactly what it should. That is it allows logins on the
> serial port.
>        cuaa3   "/usr/libexec/getty std.115200" vt100   on      secure
> 
> However, when X is started either through startx or xdm this port is blocked.
> Logins are impossible and a current user is prevented from using the port.
> The problem remains until the next reboot.
> 
> Interestingly, the modem, setup using the following line is not affected
> by X at all.
> 
>        modem   "/usr/libexec/getty std.115200" dialup  off     insecure
> 
> >How-To-Repeat:
> Boot up without X. Logins through cuaa3 work properly. Start X using startx
> on a console virtual terminal. Serial port is now blocked. Killing X does
> not help.

I wonder if you have some sort of IRQ conflict.  I noticed strange
problems with my screen when my plug-n-play modem was assigned an IRQ
that conflicted with vga0.

-Dave

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