Very Computer

I've got a program that makes some ioctl calls to the serial driver to
check the line status register.

This program runs *FINE* if run while logged in on a virtual terminal.
Yes, I'm logged on as root when I run it.

This program fails if run from a shell via telnet.  Specifically, the
icotl call returns -1 and errno is "I/O Error" - ie, the call to check
the LSR fails.  I log in remotely as myself then su to root to run the
program.

This program fails the same way if it is started on boot from rc.local.

The only way I can successfully run the program is to log on to a
local virtual terminal and run it.  Considering this is a remote
gateway application machine that has to run on a mountain (away from
humans) this is not acceptable.

I'm suspecting this has something to do with the controlling terminal,
but I'm not sure.  But *why*???  I can't see how they are related, but
they evidently are.

Anyone have a clue?  Help would be most appreciated!!!

OBTW:  system is linux 2.0.23

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Greg Herlein

http://www.crl.com/www/users/gh/gherlein
Vallejo, CA

[ A very interesting problem ]

Quote:>Anyone have a clue?

Please always always always include a short program to reproduce your
problem.

Most of the time it turns out people have made a simple mistake that
is spotted immediately when they post the code.  (Althoug this seems
unlikely in this case).

The rest of the time the code helps other people figure out what is
going on.

Prose without a hard example will rearely bring you joy and will leave
people like me looking for a meaty chalenge in these newsgroups just
feeling frustrated.

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