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From: skennedy@bconnex.net (Sean Kennedy)
Newsgroups: scea.yaroze.programming.2d_graphics
Subject: Re: Printf()
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 23:50:32 -0500
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In article <35B9A7A9.78C4094F@concentric.net>, dsyaroze@concentric.net wrote:
> > Since I've never heard of anyone else having such problems, it sounds
to me like the data returning
> > to the PC is getting corrupted. This could be caused by interference
or a loose/damaged cable. Try
> > writing a test program that only outputs some example text. If that
text is getting corrupted too,
> > then it's your connection at fault.
> 
> I have that problem too.
> 
> I have a screen capture routine that basically encodes the screen in
> ASCII and prints it out to SIOCONS.  I capture it using a log file
> and then decode it on my PC.  I'm having that same problem with
> characters being dropped randomly, which really screws with the
> screen shot.  I had to print out stuff multiple times for redundancy
> to get a clean output.
> When I bumped my connection from 115k down to 9600 it seemed to get
> better, but still would drop a few every now and then.
> <shrug>
> Scott

OK I don't know if this is the obvious or anything. But...

A: Did you download the patch for the libps.a ?
It contains the IOCTL() patch that may be the source of your problem.

B: What are you using to monitor the serial connection. SIOCONS or PSCommUtil?

If it is SIOCONS, I would refer to question A. IF it is PSCommUtil, then
compile the code, and use a PC and a switch box to transfer the files and
use SIOCONS then refer to question A.

Let me know if this works. at: kennedy@moe.acad.humberc.on.ca

-sean