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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Serial port wiring
Date: 27 May 1997 09:23:56 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <5mcbhu$m0s@uwm.edu>,
bacon@cs.uwm.edu (Jason Bacon) 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,
gettytab's your man.
> -Jason
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Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
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