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From: gil@limbic.ssdl.com (Gil Kloepfer Jr.)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: FAS 2.08 problems...
Summary: Check the cabling
Message-ID: <1991Feb9.064052.806@limbic.ssdl.com>
Date: 9 Feb 91 06:40:52 GMT
References: <7457@crash.cts.com>
Organization: Southwest Systems Development Labs, Houston, TX
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In article <7457@crash.cts.com> jca@pnet01.cts.com (John C. Archambeau) writes:
>I'm having a problem with FAS 2.08.  The problem I am having is
>getting it to work with both my standard COM1 and COM2 ports and my
>AST FourPort card.  I can use either one card or the other, but if I
>have both of them in my system, there's a problem.
>
>If I use my original AT I/O card, I get an unkillable process when I
>try to do a cu to COM1.  I can not do a ~. to get out of cu.  Everything
>works ok with my AST card both with cu and under VP/ix.

It took me a little longer this time, but I did get FAS 2.08 running,
and it seems to be working fine with the standard com1/com2 and Steve
Nuchia's 4-port card.

When I finally got everything configured, I found a nasty problem with
my cabling -- I had the hardware flow control lines (RTS/CTS) straight-
through instead of swapped (between 2 machines).  You might want to
check that out.

In the initialization, it almost appears that flow control depends on
DSR, which isn't available on Steve's board.  I removed the reference
to DSR from the flow control variable.

Finally, be REALLY CAREFUL not to start gettys on ports that are disconnected.
I've had several system crashes that I can't pin-down, but happened
since installing FAS 2.08.  I think it's probably wise to obey Uwe's
warning about this.

-- 
Gil Kloepfer, Jr.              gil@limbic.ssdl.com   ...!ames!limbic!gil 
Southwest Systems Development Labs (Div of ICUS)   Houston, Texas
"There are beautiful people I wish would have never opened their mouths,
because such ugliness oozes out."  Philosophy Prof. at NYIT