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Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1998 12:09:34 +0930
From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To: Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: Is the cable connected?
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On Sunday, 30 August 1998 at 10:55:50 +1000, Sue Blake wrote:
> I have a no-name 4 port serial card which has worked with FreeBSD,
> but I haven't yet figured out what trickery is required to set it up.
>
> I also know (from using it elsewhere) that it is extremely difficult to
> tell whether or not the external cable is properly connected to the
> card (caused hours of angst elsewhere). It requires a large amount of
> brute force and the angle has to be just right, then the screws hold it
> in place fine.
>
> Before I start learning how to make FreeBSD use those serial ports, is
> there any quick way to test whether that *physical* connection exists?
> I suspect it's a catch 22, unless I've overlooked something.
I use a breakout box. I can't think of any software method offhand.
Greg
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