[E3-hacking] Re: e3 , perhaps strange question...

[Jonathan McDowell]

On Mon, Nov 28, 2005 at 04:25:15PM +0000, Phil wrote:
> Well I am getting this:
> --start--
> g-%/y!75u#7/_{ggYy5%%!7'5'!=75w[S{-'7}5e!79=#!eue3'=/_}[eY3'=/gw[3'=/_}[eY3'=/gmcUO3'=/VkU=3'=/Q
> 
> '59/59)-#1gw[S=='-5'!=79/59)-#1gmcUOS=='-5'!=79/59)-#1gmcUOS=='-5'!=7!%!7'59=''57gmcUONj+S=='-5'!=7s9/59)-#1_}[eYS=='-5'!=79/59)-#1_}[eYS=='-5'!=7!%!7'59=''57_}[eYe!7'59557=='-7w[/-#)1'!;='#%;5!5%-!#7%!7gmcUOS=s!#7%!57-!#7%!7gmcUOS=U-#5%!7'5_}[eY3!#7=cmW[wc!3!#7-#=%}#
> 
> *-#1g-#4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
> 
> :
> 
> 
> -#1/5)5'
> --stop--
> 
> That string of "4"'s may well map to the uncompressing "."'s. So I am
> flumoxed. This is a brand new , unregistered box, and seems as if my
> serial cable is knackered (though I fail to see how), or perhap some
> strange parameter I have overlooked.....? If this were a parallel cable ,
> I would be thinking a flaky bit, however....
> 
> 	It has been a few years since I messed with raw serial, so any
> input would be appreciated.

I've no idea; mine works fine with no trickery. I suggest you ask the
list (and have cc'd this reply there).

> PS what is the domain "li"?

Liechtenstein.

J.

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