Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 17:01:20 +1200 From: Jonathan Chen <jonathan.chen@itouch.co.nz> To: david@banning.com Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: serial port woes Message-ID: <20010523170120.C13223@itouchnz.itouch> In-Reply-To: <200105230044.f4N0iTY00749@d.tracker>; from sky_tracker@yahoo.com on Wed, May 23, 2001 at 12:44:29AM %2B0000 References: <200105230044.f4N0iTY00749@d.tracker>
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On Wed, May 23, 2001 at 12:44:29AM +0000, David Banning wrote:
> I can't set the baud on my /dev/cuaa0 device.
>
> My /etc/ttys has the line;
>
> cuaa0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.19200" dialup off secure
>
> which I hope sets the line to baud to 19200 but it doesn't stick.
> It keeps going back to 9600.
This is only intended for serial terminal connections for logins
> I have attached a serial printer which I want to print at 19200
> It _is_ set at 19200 - but if I try to send a file to the printer
> I get an error message at the printer.
> I _can_ print if I set the printer to 9600 baud,
> but I want as much speed as I can get.
In your printcap file, the entry for the printer needs to have br#19200
capability set.
Cheers.
--
Jonathan Chen <jonathan.chen@itouch.co.nz>
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