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From: maxim@subch.UUCP (Maxim Samo)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: port shutdown
Message-ID: <127@subch.UUCP>
Date: 24 Jun 89 11:49:40 GMT
References: <5542@ozdaltx.UUCP> <24025@dhw68k.cts.com>
Reply-To: maxim@subch.UUCP (Maxim Samo)
Organization: Subcultural Networking
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In article <24025@dhw68k.cts.com> johngm@dhw68k.cts.com (John Miller) writes:
>In article <5542@ozdaltx.UUCP>, root@ozdaltx.UUCP (root) writes:
>> "garbage or loose cable on serial dev 8, port shut down"

This happens if the Ring Indicator Cable ist connected to the Computer. Just
disconnect Pin 22 from the modem and everything should be fine.

Maxim
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