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Date:      Sat, 11 Dec 2004 08:09:17 +0000
From:      "Colin J. Raven" <colin@kozy-kabin.nl>
To:        stheg olloydson <stheg_olloydson@yahoo.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   re: Reasonable Hyperterminal alternative?
Message-ID:  <Pine.NEB.4.61.9.0412110807050.579@kenmore.kozy-kabin.nl>
In-Reply-To: <20041211001510.12174.qmail@web53910.mail.yahoo.com>
References:  <20041211001510.12174.qmail@web53910.mail.yahoo.com>

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On Dec 10, stheg olloydson launched this into the bitstream:

> it was said:
>
>> I'm seeking a reasonable alternative to WinXP/2000 Hyperterminal as a
>
>> console application (for serial port access to a no-graphics card
> box).
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I use SecureCRT from www.vandyke.com, but it pricey. Check TUCOWS
> listing at
> http://www.tucows.com/networkadministration_terminalemulation_default.html
> (URL may have wrapped). They have user ratings, complete descriptions,
> and download links for at least 23 different console programs. Some are
> even free! (Most are shareware.) A popular (free) one is puTTY. FreeBSD
> even has a port of it.
>
>
Does Putty handle serial connections? I thought it didn't! I have Putty 
installed, better take a closer look...aparently I'm missing something! 
:)

Thanks for the advice!!



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