From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Jan 19 09:07:49 1999 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id JAA11117 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Tue, 19 Jan 1999 09:07:49 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from dt050n08.san.rr.com (dt050n08.san.rr.com [204.210.31.8]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id JAA11112 for ; Tue, 19 Jan 1999 09:07:46 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from Studded@gorean.org) Received: from gorean.org (master [10.0.0.2]) by dt050n08.san.rr.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id JAA01158 for ; Tue, 19 Jan 1999 09:07:39 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from Studded@gorean.org) Message-ID: <36A4BBDB.F7BD5002@gorean.org> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 09:07:39 -0800 From: Studded Organization: Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.5 [en] (Win98; I) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Serial console help please Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG I followed the instructions in the handbook for setting up a serial console, however when I start up my serial software on the windows 98 machine (CRT) all I see is garbage characters. According to the debugging section of the handbook that indicates a mismatch in baud or parity, but I've double double checked and the windows side is all 9600,8,N,1; and I'm using the std.9600 gettytab, all according to the instructions. I did try changing the number of data bits and the stop bit, and I could with certain combinations get a local echo in clear text, but that was as close as I got. I should point out that I haven't rebooted yet, but according to the handbook page I shouldn't have to? So, any suggestions on what to look at or change would be well appreciated. On the com2 system icon on the windows machine I have: 9600, 8, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control. On the CRT setup screen I have: 9600, 8, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control. Also, if anyone knows of a good freeware serial emulator for windows I'd appreciate a pointer to that as well. :) Thanks, Doug -- *** Chief Operations Officer, DALnet IRC network *** Like desperadoes waiting for a train . . . To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message