> If I tip to one it waits a
> while and then gives me 'link down';

that's because it doesn't see carrier on the line.

> if I try to do an 'stty </dev/tty01'
> stty just hangs.

RTFM -- if you want to set the tty flags on a line you're not
currently on, you should be using 'stty -f ...'


That being said, it's also worth noting that the entire answer to
your question lies in the current-users mail archives.


chris

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