Andy Ruhl wrote:

> Ok, this one sounds strange, but it seems to be true. I've recreated it twice.
> 
> When using Minicom to connect to the serial console, I've paniced the
> Qube. The initial setting in minicom is for 9600 8N1, which I promptly
> change to 115200 8N1 (which is the proper setting according to
> /dev/ttys). When I hit enter a few times, I get a db> prompt. Ugly. I
> think I might try a slower console setting.

I wonder if somehow you're just sending a serial break to the console?
Does this happen when you turn the computer that's running minicom
on/off?  You could try this command

	sysctl -w ddb.fromconsole=0

to disable a console break from entering ddb.

Simon.
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