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From: rbj@icst-cmr.arpa
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re:  Lost characters under 4.3 BSD UNIX
Message-ID: <4940@brl-adm.ARPA>
Date: Fri, 13-Mar-87 19:49:22 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 13 19:49:22 1987
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? Under 4.3 BSD I've been getting a problem with XON/XOFF.  I am using a
? DEC VT100 to connect to the 4.3 system.  I use the same terminal under
? 4.1 on the same VAX (I just put some different packs ...
? 
? 			Jon Eichelberger
? 			eichelbe@NADC.ARPA

4.3 uses DMA on output if devices support it. I don't know exactly what
control there is over maximum lines, etc. My VT100 manual sez its buffer
is 64 chars. XOFF sent at 32 and XON at 16. Try either, [1] a terminal with
a bigger buffer, [2] stty nl1 or cr1, or [3] check out ways to limit the
size of DMA (or even turn it off) in the driver. Good luck.

	(Root Boy) Jim "Just Say Yes" Cottrell	<rbj@icst-cmr.arpa>
	Look into my eyes and try to forget that you have a Macy's charge card!