[Xitami] devices problem

[Jason Ozin at Technica Solutions]

Ewen says:

 > I was going to ask if you had problems with AUX.

Ok I've now done the definitive test. I created a new printer (generic text
only) and told the OS it was on COM1 (it didn't actually exist you
understand). I then entered www.xxx.com/com1 into Opera and lo and behold it
crashes. The same for AUX. So that is it I'd say. Your theory is correct.

 > And as mentioned before, I suspect the issue is now restricted to
 > situations where the device is actually present (eg, a printer
 > installed).

Indeed. Although only the OS has to think it is present it doesn't actually
have to exist if you see what I mean?

 > The other interesting factor from your detailed post is that it doesn't
 > happen every time, only when you've hit refresh a lot.  That screams
 > "race condition" to me

Well... yes but don't get too stuck on this as I can make it happen on the
very first go sometimes as well. I did with the COM1 test above.



Jason Ozin
Technica Solutions