Subject: Re: More on the hung PPP
To: None <current-users@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Randy Terbush <randy@zyzzyva.com>
List: current-users
Date: 05/04/1995 07:57:27
> >>>>> "Gerald" == Gerald C Simmons <darykon!simmons@nwnexus.wa.com> writes:
> 
> Gerald> My initial conclusions: Looks like perhaps hardware
> Gerald> handshaking isn't really supported with com.c. Is it supposed
> Gerald> to be? I've been working my issue of my Supra 28.8 Modem not
> Gerald> working reliably with NetBSD-1.0. Everyone I've talked to have
> Gerald> steered me to a flow control problem. I was told to shut off
> Gerald> all software flow control for UUCP. All that's left is
> Gerald> hardware. Am I on the right track.
> 
> This is known, NetBSD unpatched doesn't support CTS.  I think you'll
> find some patch in the current-users archive (sent by me last fall)
> for the MI-part.  For com.c you need yet another small patch which
> I can provide with a little work (I'm out of town this week).
> 
> Too bad I haven't kept current lately, but I think those patches
> should apply rather well anyway.
> 
> Niklas

Since I was unable to get mail to Niklas directly, I will burden the
list.

I would like to see these patches, and more discussion on this topic.
My earlier question regarding interupt handling in com.c have gone
unanswered.

-Randy