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Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 22:04:57 -0700
From: Nathan Kinkade <nkinkade@dsl-only.net>
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Cc: kenthauser@mindspring.com
Subject: Re: serial port problems
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On Wed, 18 Sep 2002 23:15:39 -0400
<kenthauser@mindspring.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> My machines lock up whenever I access the com1
> ports. One machine is a desktop gateway & the other a thinkpad 600E.
> The lockup is complete, including the second hand on the xclock
> display.
> 
> Both machines running 4.6.
> 
> Suggestions?
> 
> Thanks. Kent

Sounds a little like an IRQ/IO conflict.  Is this an onboard serial
port?  If it is an onboard serial port, do you have any other "COM"
devices installed in the machine - such an an internal modem?

Nathan


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