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- Subject: [386bsd] lock file problems on com port
- Keywords: com lock problem help serial rs232
- Message-ID: <85617@ut-emx.uucp>
- Date: 20 Dec 92 17:42:16 GMT
- Sender: news@ut-emx.uucp
- Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
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- My machine, if it boots with a lock file in place (left over from a crash),
- esp. those on com01, will not use the com port. This behaviour is correct.
- But when the lock file is removed, further attempts to open /dev/com01
- hang the entire system. This is a repeatable failure.
- Hints?
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