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From: kevin@msa3b.UUCP (Kevin P. Kleinfelter)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix
Subject: Re: Serial Port Access
Message-ID: <1129@msa3b.UUCP>
Date: 21 Sep 89 20:45:23 GMT
References: <9195@pyr.gatech.EDU>
Organization: Management Science America, Inc., Atlanta, GA
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ken@pyr.gatech.EDU (Ken Hall) writes:

>I am having trouble logging into my aix system through the serial port on 
>my ps/2.  The serial connection runs 7,e,1 at 9600 baud, through an     

The "devices" command is documented somewhat poorly.  (Be sure to use
devices, even though I recommended against it a month or so ago!)

The critical values which are often set wrong are
DVAM and PRO.  DVAM=1 for modem (or modem-like) connection (i.e. using
CD, DTR, etc).  Use PRO=dtr for normal situations.  There are only about
6 different combinations, so sooner or later you should get what you
need for your connection.  One important note:  if you get them wrong
and a "getty" gets "hung", you will have to reboot after you change the
values, because changeing the values in devices does not seem to change
the real values until after a reboot sometimes.

-- 
Kevin Kleinfelter @ Management Science America, Inc (404) 239-2347
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