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From: Strake <strake888@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: accessing serial console yields input/output error
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:40:28
Message-Id: ab87a3bf0702271334l49606218g8e111d5ad9087774@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] accessing serial console yields input/output error by Strake
1 Actually, that was it. The real serial port is /dev/ttyS0. Thanks for
2 pointing that out.
3
4 On 2/27/07, Strake <strake888@×××××.com> wrote:
5 >
6 > The subject says it all, really. The kernel recognizes the serial port and
7 > assigns it /dev/ttys0, as dmesg confirms, but any attempt to access
8 > /dev/ttys0, including those made by minicom, setserial and a little test
9 > program that merely opens the file, fails with an "input/output error". This
10 > annoys me to no end. Help is appreciated.
11 >
12 > System specs:
13 > kernel 2.6.18-gentoo-r6
14 > x86_64 (AMD)
15 > MSI K8N Diamond Plus
16 >
17 > --
18 > Registered Linux User #392061
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36 Registered Linux User #392061
37 counter.li.org
38 --------
39 If a human doesn't frequently exercise their lips, their brains start
40 working
41 - Jasper
42 --------
43 No, you may not goto the washroom. Last time you went to the washroom, we
44 found you days later in an air vent.
45 - Bryn