On Wed, 24 Jul 1996 15:38:46 -0400 (EDT) 
 David Gilbert <dgilbert@jaywon.pci.on.ca> wrote:

 > 	I don't know exactly what the problem is here (and the fact
 > that my ethernet is funny (see last message) prevents me from logging
 > on and checking it for myself), but recent to me (960626) kernels give
 > me a console that appears to be even or odd parity while getty is
 > running.  Once we get to login (when the password prompt appears) all
 > is well, but it will once again go funny when getty runs again after a
 > logout.

Change the terminal type in /etc/ttys to "suncons" for the console.  That 
should be 8-bit clean.

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