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Re: getty, VLT, and modem0.device

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From: Ken Yarnall
Date: Fri, 09 Nov 1990 23:32
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In article <jwright.658148698@quonset> jwright@cfht.hawaii.edu (Jim Wright) writes:
+yarnall@opusc.csd.scarolina.edu (Ken Yarnall) writes:
+>but after certain actions (eg,
+>if I hang up the modem with VLT -- this is the only one I can currently
+>reproduce, though I think there may be others), getty will seemingly
+>disappear.  status reports it is gone, and so does Xoper.  Often, if I
+>attempt to restart getty after this has happened, the machine will crash, and
+>when it does guru, it's a 00000004.xxxx - type guru
+
+I think it is a problem with VLT, the 68030, and modem0.device.  VLT will
+hang itself, and eventually the machine, if I try to send a break out the
+Supra 2400zi.  Also, for hanging up VLT first tries to drop DTR, and if that
+doesn't work it falls back to +++ATH.

Hmmmm.  I guess I'll try a different comm program, and see if that changes
anything.  I really like VLT, tho. :-(

I have had occasion to enjoy the occasional VLT hang, and come to think of
it, it could be related to the `send break' command.  I'll investigate.  Does
Wally follow this group?

What is the name of the program that identifies GURU numbers?  I have
forgotten...

+Jim Wright

ken
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From: yarnall@opusc.csd.scarolina.edu (Ken Yarnall)
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Subject: Re: getty, VLT, and modem0.device
Message-ID: <1990Nov9.233256.24776@opusc.csd.scarolina.edu>
Date: 9 Nov 90 23:32:56 GMT
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