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From: "Corey Snow" <corey@snowpoint.com>
To: "Philip J. Koenig" <pjklist@ekahuna.com>,
	djf2 <djf2@danu.ili.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 13:40:40 -0700
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On 17 Jun 2002, at 20:35, djf2 wrote:

> On Mon, 17 Jun 2002, Philip J. Koenig wrote:
> 
> > I see another factor, looking through the handbook - if you're trying 
> > to get a login prompt, you have to tell the getty on that port what 
> > speed you want, ie in the /etc/ttys file.  Did you do that? (Handbook 
> > section 15.6.4.4)
> > 
> > 
> > Phil
> > 
> 
>      Yup.  I can access the console just fine at 9600 baud.  I'm just
> trying to increase that speed.  The documentation makes it seem like its
> possible, but I have yet to get the serial port to use any other speed.
> 

I've been having the same problem. I tried everything I could think 
of. The only other thing I can think of to try is to use a different 
terminal program. However, since I can use ssh to get into the box, I 
don't worry too much about a 9600 baud serial console. It's 
irritating, but not hugely so.

I suppose it could also be related to the ancient motherboard my 
headless box runs on. It's an old 486 DX2/66 and may not do well at 
higher COM port speeds.

Regards,

Corey Snow


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