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From: larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: computone
Summary: Computone problems
Keywords: Computone
Message-ID: <511372@nstar.UUCP>
Date: 28 Mar 90 11:15:22 GMT
References: <511270@nstar.UUCP> <2607C48F.30CF@tct.uucp> <2326@promark.UUCP>
Organization: Northern Star, Notre Dame, IN USA
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> 1. uugetty has problems with re-initializing a port that is used as an
>    in-out port after you make a call out with cu.  Last time I spoke with
>    Tech Support they blamed it on SCO.
> 
> 2. The boards get "confused" at times, requiring a re-boot.  It happens on
>    every system we have them in, and it don't matter if they have 2.45 proms
>    with older drivers, or 3.00 proms with 2.28 or whatever drivers, or
>    3.14 proms with 2.35 drivers.  From Day one, they have both of these
>    problems.

I don't use uugetty - only the getty supplied with the X5 upgrade from
ISC - and I can honestly say thay my machine is running fine with bi-directionalcommunications and complete hardware flow control as long as I don't try
to "upgrade" my drivers..
 
I've never noticed the second problem you mention here at nstar - I did
notice that the 3.14 proms allowed me to run my motherboard buss at 12.5
mhz while the older 3.00 firmwarw limited me to a buss speed of 8 mhz.