[gentoo-user] Re: accessing serial console yields input/output error

[Strake <strake888@gmail.com>]

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Actually, that was it. The real serial port is /dev/ttyS0. Thanks for
pointing that out.

On 2/27/07, Strake <strake888@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The subject says it all, really. The kernel recognizes the serial port and
> assigns it /dev/ttys0, as dmesg confirms, but any attempt to access
> /dev/ttys0, including those made by minicom, setserial and a little test
> program that merely opens the file, fails with an "input/output error". This
> annoys me to no end. Help is appreciated.
>
> System specs:
> kernel 2.6.18-gentoo-r6
> x86_64 (AMD)
> MSI K8N Diamond Plus
>
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Registered Linux User #392061
counter.li.org
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If a human doesn't frequently exercise their lips, their brains start
working
- Jasper
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No, you may not goto the washroom. Last time you went to the washroom, we
found you days later in an air vent.
- Bryn

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