ober@linbsd.org wrote:

> The ascii junk is what shows up when it hits this point, and when I try to 
> type at it.

Maybe you have to set your terminal 8N1 (8bit, no parity, 1 stop bit),
or check settings in /etc/gettytab.

> The system also stops responding to ping at the sametime...

I'm not sure why, but it might fall into ddb or stick in com driver?
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Izumi Tsutsui