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In message <16753.37191.540827.745746@ran.psg.com>, Randy Bush writes:
>>>> on -current as of an hour ago (and the last few days too), running
>>>> many progs leaves the console, whether serial or xterm from another
>>>> host, not echoing.  a `reset` fixes it.  shell is bash2.
>> Are you both using the syscons "device sc" console driver or are you 
>> using the pcvt "device vt" console driver?
>
>sc here.  should i switch?

syscons should be fixed in -current.

And no, you should certainly not switch to the pcvt driver.

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