Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 17:42:50 -0600 From: "Matthew D. Fuller" <fullermd@futuresouth.com> To: E-Mail Admin <techexp@usa.net>, freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: PC as terminal direct wired via serial port? Message-ID: <19990228174250.T3203@futuresouth.com> In-Reply-To: <19990228222337.1549.qmail@nw171.netaddress.usa.net>; from E-Mail Admin on Sun, Feb 28, 1999 at 05:23:37PM -0500 References: <19990228222337.1549.qmail@nw171.netaddress.usa.net>
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On Sun, Feb 28, 1999 at 05:23:37PM -0500, a little birdie told me
that E-Mail Admin remarked
> Subject: PC as Term direct-wired via Serial Port?
> Date: Tu, 09 Feb 1999
> From: imgfac@gate.net
> Organization:
>
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> I have a Digiboard "dumb" 8 port multiport card installed in a
> FBSD 2.2.8 box, correctly configured and showing all ports, ports test
> fine for dial out via modem and dial in via modem (all ttydx, cuaax and
> related /dev files created).
>
> Okay. I wanted to direct-connect a 386 PC via a null modem cable (see
> FBSD Handbook section 14.2.2.1 Cables) connected to the com1 (db-25) PC
> serial port (at 2400Bd according to the MSD diagnostic Utility) and
> connected to the third serial port of the digiboard octopus cable
> (db-25). I am using qmodem 4.6 comm s/w configured as vt100 at 2400Bd
> 8,n,1, but I cannot get any screen on the PC, not even if I switch term
> emulation from vt100 to TTY at same baud, etc. In ttys I have the
> serial line configured thus:
>
> ttyd3 "/usr/libexec/getty std.2400" vt100 on secure
Try this:
cuaa0 "/usr/libexec/getty hw.4800" vt100 on
With the following in /etc/gettytab:
hw.4800:\
:hw:tc=4800-baud:
(I use this on my home systems for my real VT100's (OK, 102's))
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