tif@cpe.UUCP (10/04/88)
Written 6:34 pm Sep 29, 1988 by avatar.UUCP!kory in cpe:comp.unix.xenix >I am using Xenix 386 2.2.1 and have a modem that I use for dial-in/out. >Everynow and then, I get random in-coming calls on the modem and I see >the following message on the console: > > Garbage or loose cable on port 8, port shutdown. > >From then on, the getty on the dial-in line doesn't work. My question >is, is there any way to restart the port without having to reboot? Hey, I've seen that. Your modem is generating too many interrupts for a ring detect. One un-elegant solution is to find the pin on the UART corresponding to ring detect and take it out of the socket (perhaps you should really ground it). This works because MS-DOS doesn't know !@#$ about interrupts and Xenix doesn't have packages that wait for Ring Detect to answer the phone. (At least I think that's the reason.) I've decided I like this line: Disclaimers apply and are available upon request Paul Chamberlain Computer Product Engineering, Tandy Corp. {convex,killer}!ninja!cpe!tif