RE: kern/41905: System Crash

["Will L Givens" <wlgivens%gmail.com@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR kern/41905; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: "Will L Givens" <wlgivens%gmail.com@localhost>
To: <gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost>
Cc: 
Subject: RE: kern/41905: System Crash
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:14:30 -0500

 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: Manuel Bouyer [mailto:bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost]
 > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 05:45
 > To: kern-bug-people%netbsd.org@localhost; gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost; 
 > netbsd-
 > bugs%netbsd.org@localhost; wlgivens%gmail.com@localhost
 > Subject: Re: kern/41905: System Crash
 > 
 > The following reply was made to PR kern/41905; it has been noted by
 > GNATS.
 > 
 > From: Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost>
 > To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
 > Cc: kern-bug-people%NetBSD.org@localhost, gnats-admin%NetBSD.org@localhost, 
 > netbsd-
 > bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost,
 >         wlgivens%gmail.com@localhost
 > Subject: Re: kern/41905: System Crash
 > Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:40:16 +0200
 > 
 >  On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 10:35:02PM +0000, Will L Givens wrote:
 >  >  Content-Type: text/plain;
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 >  >  Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
 >  >
 >  >  Well I leave the null modem serial cable connected 24/7 but I only
 > have
 >  >  Putty running and connected via serial, when I'm actually using it.
 > 
 >  Ok. A break on the serial console will cause the alpha to enter ddb.
 >  Maybe putty sends a break to the serial port when connecting to it.
 >  Also, when the system is powered off or in sleep, it causes electrical
 >  conditions on the serial port which will be interpreted as a break by
 >  the remote end.
 > 
 >  --
 >  Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost>
 >       NetBSD: 26 ans d'experience feront toujours la difference
 >  --
 > 
 
 I wondered about that a while back when it happened. Initially I tried
 keeping Putty connected full time only to come back and see the debug
 screen. I wondered if the computer went into so sleep mode and if it caused
 an issue. Since then I try not to leave Putty connected and am careful to
 log out of my account before closing Putty as well... playing it safe. I'll
 pay more attention to what you mentioned and see if everything runs alright.
 Thanks for the prompt reply! Sincerely Will L G