Re: How to hang 2.6.9 using serial port and FB console

From: Karel Kulhavy
Date: Sun Dec 26 2004 - 11:25:20 EST


On Sun, Dec 26, 2004 at 02:53:35PM +0000, Dr. David Alan Gilbert wrote:
> Hi Karel,
> I wonder - is the board sending a 'break' signal to the PC? I just
> remember years ago you could almsot lock machines up by constantly
> sending break.

But in this case the kernel doesn't care if you run it on a console without
a fancy background picture and hangs when you run it on a fancy background
picture.

The picture is what seems to be evil here.

Cl<
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