Borsenkow Andrej <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> В Вск, 31.03.2002, в 08:40, Vox написал:
> > 
> >        Hi
> > 
> >        I was reading mdk forum and somebody mentioned that doing a
> >        "cat /dev/port" as root crashes his/her box...I tried it on a
> >        couple of debian boxes, a mdk7.2 box, a mdk8.1 box, a mdk8.0
> >        box and an 8.2 box...and only the 8.2 box crashes...I really
> >        have absolutely no clue why, but it hardlocks to the point of
> >        press-the-big-red-button 
> > 
> 
> If you would read the whole tread you have mentioned you'd found the
> answer.

  I read the whole thread...and re-read it again just now...and see no
  answer, unless you mean the "/dev/port is hardware dependant" thing,
  which I wouldn't consider an answer (it gives no reason why cat'ing
  /dev/port should lock a box solid) 

  Vox

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