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Date:      Thu, 12 Nov 1998 09:51:53 -0500 (EST)
From:      Tim Allman <tim@softpulse.com>
To:        FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   bin/8666: X blocks serial port with getty process on it
Message-ID:  <199811121451.JAA00653@sherman.softpulse.com>

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>Number:         8666
>Category:       bin
>Synopsis:       X blocks serial port with getty process on it
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Quarter:
>Keywords:
>Date-Required:
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Nov 12 07:00:00 PST 1998
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Tim Allman
>Organization:
SoftPulse Software
>Release:        FreeBSD 2.2.7-RELEASE i386
>Environment:

	

>Description:
When the OS is booted up without X all is well. The following line in 
/etc/ttys does exactly what it should. That is it allows logins on the
serial port.
       cuaa3   "/usr/libexec/getty std.115200" vt100   on      secure

However, when X is started either through startx or xdm this port is blocked.
Logins are impossible and a current user is prevented from using the port.
The problem remains until the next reboot.

Interestingly, the modem, setup using the following line is not affected
by X at all.

       modem   "/usr/libexec/getty std.115200" dialup  off     insecure

>How-To-Repeat:
Boot up without X. Logins through cuaa3 work properly. Start X using startx
on a console virtual terminal. Serial port is now blocked. Killing X does
not help.

>Fix:
	???

>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:

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