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Date:      Mon, 3 Apr 2000 18:33:50 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Derrick Baumer <bduk@earthlink.net>
To:        abc@firehouse.net
Cc:        dan@mostgraveconcern.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Dumb terminal vendor
Message-ID:  <200004040133.SAA01835@earthlink.net>
In-Reply-To: <20000403081138.A34039@laptop.firehouse.net> (message from Alan Clegg on Mon, 3 Apr 2000 08:11:38 -0400)

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> From: Alan Clegg <abc@firehouse.net>
> 
> Out of the ether, Dan O'Connor spewed forth the following bitstream:
> 
> > >As it is, I spend an inordinate amount of time writing in a notebook
> > >and typing it in later when the system is free.
> 
> > If you don't mind typing on your laptop, you could always use a null-modem
> > cable and connect your laptop to the FreeBSD machine's serial port. Then log
> > in with terminal software...
> 
> Note in this context, "notebook" is not == "laptop".  It probably means a
> pad of paper and a pencil with few I/O capabilities beyond "erase".   8-)

Correct.  The notebook is I/O limited.  I'll think about the laptop
idea some, though.  Heck, if it was a good one, I could abandon the
big box altogether...

Thank you.

-- 
Derrick Baumer - Black Duck Software
        <bduk@earthlink.net>


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