MP system hangs when using ttym or ttyf under 3.2 [was Re: how to attach a modem for dial-in/out]

[Jack P. Weldon]

In article <66136 at sgi.sgi.com> vjs at rhyolite.wpd.sgi.com (Vernon Schryver) writes:
>In article <3813 at quiche.cs.mcgill.ca>, wheelan at quiche.cs.mcgill.ca (Bill HEELAN) writes:
>> ...
>>    To test them I use 'cu' to dial out through one and into the other.  I am
>>    able to log in all right, but when I log out and the modems disconnect
>>    the machine hangs: the console is dead and rlogins are impossible,
>>    although 'ping' gets replies....
>
>
>3.2 IRIX on MP machines through at least the penultimate version of 3.2
>(perhaps it was called 3.2.2) had bugs that could cause a CPU to lock-up.
>Most of the complaints went away with fixes put in to the last version of
>3.2 (perhaps 3.2.3--many of us are confused by the numbers).
>
>Vernon Schryver

Vernon is correct. The 3.2 bug that would hang a MP machine (when accessing
ttyf* or ttym*) was fixed in 3.2.1.  Any release greater than that will 
also have the fix (3.2.2, 3.2.3).  If you have a support contract and do
not have on of these loaded on your machine, or available to you, contact 
the SGI Geometry Hotline.

Cheers, 
			        	
Jack P. Weldon
(jweldon at sgi.com)