Date: Wed, 23 Oct 1996 08:50:36 +0200 From: Nadav Eiron <nadav@barcode.co.il> To: Kevin Keyser <keyser@clio.rice.edu> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Message-ID: <326DC03B.57A2@barcode.co.il> References: <9610222127.AA12591@clio.rice.edu>
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Kevin Keyser wrote:
>
> FreeBSD folks,
[snip]
>
> The problems I have are:
>
> 1) I have a DEC VT220 terminal that I would like to use on sio0.
> It is connected with a null modem cable. I changed the
> ttyd0 line in /etc/ttys to read:
>
> ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt220 on secure
>
> then did a "kill -1 1". Getty is running after this (according
> to "ps -ax"), but nothing appears on the terminal except the
> cursor. sio0 is recognized at boot time ("sio0 at 0x3f8-0x3ff
> irq 4 on isa") and I am able to dial out through it if I connect
> a modem.
>
> A) Is there anything else I need to configure in FreeBSD to
> make it see this terminal? Such as setting flags on the
> "device" line in the kernel config file to indicate a soft
> carrier?
>
> B) What values need to be specified in the "Set Up" menus on
> the VT220 terminal itself? For instance, number of data
> and stop bits, VT200 mode (7 or 8 bit controls),
> XOFF (at 64 or 128), etc.
I think your problems is in the "null-modem" cable. Most null modem
cables only have three wires inside. FreeBSD wants more (specifically,
it wants the CD line). Look at:
http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/handbook137.html#330
for specifics (especially the section on cables).
If you make (or get) a full null-modem cable, you should set the VT220
to hardware flow control (not XON/XOFF). If you want to use the
(probably partial) cable you have, you may use cuaa instead of ttyd and
XON/XOFF, but beware: some programs don't like this (pine for one will
need special setup, and pico will not work at all).
[snip]
>
> Thanks for your time. I appreciate any help you can give me.
>
> Kevin Keyser
> keyser@clio.rice.edu
Nadav
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