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From: reeder@reed.bitnet (Doug Reeder,,,2343817)
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Subject: Re: How are //c serial port settings saved?
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Date: 1 Aug 90 01:13:01 GMT
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In article <90211.235901ART100@psuvm.psu.edu> ART100@psuvm.psu.edu (Andy Tefft) writes:
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_So anyway, are the settings stored permanently somehow? If so,
_how could they be erased? Excessive heat, brief power loss,
_voltage fluctuation on the serial lines?


    The default serial port FIRMWARE settings are always lost when the power is
turned off, but are not affected by an OA-control-reset.  However, most
terminal programs do not use the firmware, and thus the default settings are
irrelevant for them.