Copying a screenful of zeros from one text console to another (both
running bash). Then before pressing enter repeating two more times
jams my console solid (The speed of succession may play a factor). I
can switch virtual console but nothing else. The top process I have
running even appears to stop. I can't test logging via telnet or a
serial port :(. This doesn't leave any indications in the logs and my
only recouse is to hit the reset button.
This is quite embarassing when trying to make a point about non
limited command line lengths in unix :( It isn't bash or the command
line mechanism I'm sure because I managed to create a several meg
command line and suffer no bad results other than thrashing.
I realize gpm is run as root but I believe this is for permissions to
all of the console no matter who is running rather than doing funky
dangerous things with the kernel.
Eric