Re: (Help) Accessing Serial Port on Noname MB (AXPXI33) under RH 5.1

["Wes Bauske" <wsb paralleldata com>]

Ron wrote:
> 
> Unfortunately it is not the kernel echoing to the port. Anyone else having
> a suggestion?
> 
> Ron
> 
> >>
> >> I see strange behavior of the Serial Ports on both my Noname (AXPXI33 with
> >> standard AT style Keyboard port) based Alpha servers. When trying to
> >> install a backup modem for the 1 st time it seems that no communications
> >> software is able to access the ports (both 0 and 1).
> >> Plugging in a modem both the RD and SD lights are turning on immediately
> >> (starting directly at power up!).
> >>
> >> Would anyone have a suggestion as to what to try next?
> >
> >Is the kernel echoing the startup information to the serial port? This is a
> >behaviour is a compile option for the kernel. It might be possible to turnit
> >off through boot parameters but I am not shure.
> >
> >Hope this helps,
> >

Could also be milo.


Wes