[syslinux] Having problem with menu.c32 on serial console

[John Rouillard]

On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 03:56:17PM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> John Rouillard wrote:
> > When I try to use it with the serial settings all I see is the one
> > character that draws the top left corner of the menu against a blue
> > background and that's it. Nothing I type seems to have any effect. ESC
> > doesn't do anything either.
> 
> That is extremely odd.  I'm wondering if rxvt doesn't implement some of 
> the mode setting escape sequences that the menu system uses, or does so 
> incorrectly.
> 
> The fact that you're getting the proper background color indicates that 
> *something* is working right.

I should also have mentioned the terminal background goes from white
to black, and the corner shows up on top of the black background. So
another data point that says something is working.
 
> I would try to seriously lower the baud rate (to, say, 2400) just to 
> rule out signal integrity problems or buffering issues.

I forgot to mention that I was using 38400, 8 bit, 1 stop, no parity
and no flow control and also hardware flow control (on the teraterm
connected via null modem cable).  I'll try the 2400 test when I am in
the office next week.

In the interim is there a file with the data sequence I can cat in my
rxvt window to see if it hangs the window?

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				-- rouilj

John Rouillard
System Administrator
Renesys Corporation
603-244-9084 (cell)
603-643-9300 x 111