Charles M. Hannum said:
> > The problem is that the way the i386-ports is doing e.g. C-Kermit does not
> > work because it is trying to set the serial port's speed before dialing.
> 
> Huh?  What, precisely, do you think it does wrong?

If I understand you right (not sure about that) every I/O (or at least setting
the speed) of the com driver is blocked if no carrier is detected.

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Matthias Scheler
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