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Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:28:30 +0100
From: Ulrich Spoerlein <uspoerlein@gmail.com>
To: Ed Schouten <ed@80386.nl>
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Subject: Re: serial console in current
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On Thu, 13.11.2008 at 22:58:12 +0100, Ed Schouten wrote:
> * Ed Schouten <ed@80386.nl> wrote:
> > * Anton Yuzhaninov <citrin@citrin.ru> wrote:
> > > with cuau0 in /etc/ttys it works!
> > 
> > That means your serial cable probably doesn't have its carrier detect
> > line connected properly.
> 
> A better solution would be to do this:
> 
> 	stty clocal < /dev/ttyu0.init
> 
> You should then be able to just use ttyu0.

What about using std.3wire in /etc/ttys. I had to do this for using a
Digi Port console switch hooked up to a FreeBSD box with a standard
adapter (not the proprietary cable). Interessting point: a RHEL 5.2
system didn't need any special fiddling...


Cheers,
Ulrich Spoerlein
-- 
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool,
than to speak, and remove all doubt.