Path: utzoo!attcan!nebulus!tslanpar!mslanpar!pat
From: pat@mslanpar (Pat R. Calhoun@Lanpar Technologies)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.microport
Subject: Re: Process HANGING in 386/Ue
Keywords: Hang modem compu-tone
Message-ID: <126@mslanpar>
Date: 20 Apr 89 20:06:30 GMT
References: <588@pgthor.UUCP>
Organization: MSLanpar,Montreal,Quebec
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In article <588@pgthor.UUCP>, dean@pgthor.UUCP (9352) writes:
> The hung process makes the Hayes unusable until I power it down, and this is
> an unacceptable manner of solving this problem.  Anyone ever had any
> experience with these kinds of hung processes?

By exec'ing ps(1) with the 'ael' args. You will more than likely find that
the process' priority is <26 (which means unkillable). This means that
the port driver still has a active device count of 1. Therefore, no
other process can have full access to the device.

If this only happens when someone logs off from Kermit, I suggest you
inspect the source code (assuming you have it :-), to make sure the
device is being closed properly. This is what seems to be the problem
from the symptoms you have defined.

I have used computones in the past before (not on microport), and I 
suggest calling computone @ (404) 475-2725 to get information on the
most current driver release number. If you happen to use the 
Intelliport line of products, I suggest you make sure the PROM on the
board indicates 3.00IP.

GOOD LUCK!




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