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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!spool.mu.edu!uwm.edu!feeder.chicago.cic.net!news.maxwell.syr.edu!news-was.dfn.de!news-fra1.dfn.de!news-ge.switch.ch!feed2.belnet.be!news.belnet.be!feed1.news.innet.be!INbe.net!stns.news.pipex.net!warm.news.pipex.net!pipex!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!laura.pcug.co.uk!fridaycs!bwspoor Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Message-ID: <41@fridaycs.win-uk.net> References: <5mcbhu$m0s@uwm.edu> Reply-To: bwspoor@fridaycs.win-uk.net (B W Spoor) From: bwspoor@fridaycs.win-uk.net (B W Spoor) Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 10:21:59 GMT Subject: Re: Serial port wiring Lines: 22 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:41669 In article <5mcbhu$m0s@uwm.edu>, Jason Bacon (bacon@cs.uwm.edu) writes: >Hi folks, > >Does anyone know how to disable hardware flow control on a serial >line used for logins? ( Using the standard sio driver on 2.1.7 ) > >I'd like to connect a terminal using some DB25/RJ11 connectors, which >are limited to 4 wires, but getty doesn't respond unless CTS/RTS >are connected. I can't find anything in the getty or sio docs, >so any pointers would be appreciated. > >TIA, > >-Jason > > If the terminal is permantly connected you could try looping RTS/CTS at the computer (I assume DB25) end of the line. Brian ----------------------------------------------------------- Brian W Spoor MBCS Chartered Information Systems Practitioner Friday Computer Software Phone: +44-(0)1803 852625 bwspoor@fridaycs.win-uk.net Fax: +44-(0)1803 854926 -----------------------------------------------------------