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From: davidsen@sungod.crd.ge.com (ody)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: Login dropping 2nd character
Keywords: login
Message-ID: <1619@crdgw1.crd.ge.com>
Date: 10 Aug 89 18:42:19 GMT
References: <2036@infmx.UUCP>
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Reply-To: davidsen@crdos1.UUCP (bill davidsen)
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In article <2036@infmx.UUCP> markj@infmx.UUCP (Mark Jeske) writes:
| I'm working on a ps/2 model 80 running xenix 2.3.2, and am having
| a problem with the login prompt dropping the 2nd character.  The port
| is a dialup using a telebit trailblazer running at 19200 baud.  For
| example, to login as "root", the login: prompt displays only "rot".

  Check that echo is no enabled for the modem. I have seen what you
mention, and traced it to echo enabled. I have absolutely no idea why it
happens (before you ask).
	bill davidsen		(davidsen@crdos1.crd.GE.COM)
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"Stupidity, like virtue, is its own reward" -me