Re: VAXstation 3100 strange-ness!

From: Robert A. Healey (healer_at_rpi.edu)
Date: 08/17/04

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    Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 16:02:42 -0400

    Its not a VAX specific thing either - there are other arch's (sparc for
    one) that interpret the signals on a serial line generated by a PC
    shutting down as a break and react accordingly.

    Hoff Hoffman wrote:
    > In article <cfo78c0avv@news4.newsguy.com>, "SCC" <simonc99@hotmail.com> writes:
    > :Yeah - the PC is connected to the VAX serial port... and I'm just thinking
    > :that I made the connector myself so that could be it! Thanks.
    >
    > Details on this console port "fun" are in the OpenVMS FAQ, BTW.
    >
    > ---------------------------- #include <rtfaq.h> -----------------------------
    > For additional, please see the OpenVMS FAQ -- www.hp.com/go/openvms/faq
    > --------------------------- pure personal opinion ---------------------------
    > Hoff (Stephen) Hoffman OpenVMS Engineering hoff[at]hp.com
    >

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