solved: Re: ibm thinkpad 600, freeze when serial port accessed ...

[bruno schwander]

Thanks to all who anwsered, I found that effectively the Windows
configuration tool does not change settings permanently and using the
DOS ps2.exe tool fixed the problem.

thanks again

bruno

On Sun, 24 Aug 2003, Kevin Oberman wrote:

> > Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 21:33:31 +0000 (GMT)
> > From: bruno schwander <bruno at tinkerbox.org>
> > Sender: owner-freebsd-mobile at freebsd.org
> > 
> > anytime I try to access the serial port, the laptop freezes and a reboot
> > is needed.
> that in the registry and re-enables it with every boot.)
> 
> You can boot up Windows and run ps2 in a command window or you can
> download a bootable floppy image from the IBM web site. Look for the
> DOS configuration utility.
> 
> Try 'ps2 ?' and 'ps2 ? ser'.
> -- 
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> Energy Sciences Network (ESnet)
> Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab)
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