I have the same problem when I boot my "serial console". I just have to remember to umplug the cable until after I start minicom.
BTW, 'minicom -o' will skip the modem init for you, if you someday switch to Linux on your x86 box. On Sun, 18 Jun 2000, Ben Collins wrote: > On Sat, Jun 17, 2000 at 08:59:39PM -0700, Moe wrote: > > Hello all > > > > I have a debian 2.2 installed on a sparc 1+. I > > connect via the serial port from my windows machine. > > When I shutdown my windows box, then restart it I go > > to the windows serial console and I see the '>' > > meaning that the sparc has crashed or windows > > console(hyperterm) sends a break signal to my sparc. > > When the PC boots (powercycle) it inits the serial port, and sends a > break, IIRC. Expect it. You can disable this on the sparc with: > > echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/stop-a > > But that means you have to revert that with a "1" when you want it to work > :) > > -- > -----------=======-=-======-=========-----------=====------------=-=------ > / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ > ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' > `---=========------=======-------------=-=-----=-===-======-------=--=---' > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
