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From: vjs@rhyolite.wpd.sgi.com (Vernon Schryver)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: Re: Access IRIS from PC problem
Summary: set the correct speed
Message-ID: <97498@sgi.sgi.com>
Date: 16 Apr 91 00:57:09 GMT
References: <1991Apr11.024102.24895@eng.umd.edu>
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In article <1991Apr11.024102.24895@eng.umd.edu>, naiming@eng.umd.edu (Naiming Shen) writes:
> 
> I use my  PC as a terminal to access the IRIS workstation through
> a null modem cable to connect both serial ports. The software I use
> on PC is procomm plus. When I try to logon to IRIS within procomm,
> I get strange characters in first 2-3 minutes(if I keep hitting Enter).
> then suddenly the "IRIS Login" prompt comes out. After that the PC terminal
> works fine within the day(even I get off then get on procomm again).
> I'm wondering if there is a sleep function built in the serial communication
> on IRIS? if this is true, why should it be there?


This sounds like the PC is talking to the IRIS at a speed slower than
9600.  Try changing the gettydefs tag on the appropriate line in /etc/inittab.
See the inittab(4), gettydefs(4), getty(1m), and uugetty(1m) man pages.



Vernon Schryver,   vjs@sgi.com