Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!gem.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!crdgw1!sungod!davidsen 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> Sender: news@crdgw1.crd.ge.com Reply-To: davidsen@crdos1.UUCP (bill davidsen) Distribution: usa Organization: General Electric Corp. R&D, Schenectady, NY Lines: 12 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) {uunet | philabs}!crdgw1!crdos1!davidsen "Stupidity, like virtue, is its own reward" -me