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Subject: PC/IX Port Problems
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Date: Thu, 16-Aug-84 01:48:55 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 16 01:48:55 1984
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There definitely seem to be some port related problems with PC/IX.  Not
only the run-PC/IX-after-MSDOS problem Lee Merrill spoke of, but other
somewhat mysterious conditions where tty0 or tty1 will get into a wedged
state and refuse further commands.  An attempt to shutdown at that point
will cause shutdown to sit quietly for close to a minute, print the 
message "init: something won't die%s", and then MAYBE finish the shutdown.

I had a number of interesting(?) problems bringing it up on a Compaq, but
found ways around most of the problems.  I'd really like to hear from
others with these types of experiences.

One problem that is still plaguing me is a behavior problem with certain
utility programs *only* when used from tty0 or tty1.  They're fine from
the local console.  Seems that any extra characters entered after
the final c/r of the password prompt and before the system types to you
when using login, su or passwd will kill the port.  You can still send
to it and the machine will respond (you'd only know that if it were
right next to you), but no output of any kind comes from the port.  Once
you have disconnected, the port is in its famous wedged state and nothing
at all seems to clear it.  Only solution at that point is a one minute
shutdown (described above).  IBM says its because PC/IX isn't running on
an IBM!  What help.

For example: login: yourid  password: yourpass 
will kill it every time.  Anything entered at the point of the second c/r
after your password, but before you receive more output from PC/IX on
any of the three utilities I mentioned will do it.

I'm using the MicroLine BabyBlue II board for both ports.  It works
flawlessly in MS-DOS.

Any suggestions?  (please mail me directly, and I'll summarize if necessary)

--Bill Blue		{sdcsvax, sdchema, ihnp4}!bang!crash!bblue