Date: 5 Feb 99 09:39:13 EST From: E-Mail Admin <techexp@usa.net> To: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: pc-terminal via serial port? help! Message-ID: <19990205143913.8913.qmail@www0j.netaddress.usa.net>
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Subject: PC-Term direct-wired via Serial Port?
Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 19:59:13 -0800
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
This port shows up with command: ps -ax in the PID list
I have also played around with the term identifier changing it from
vt100 to dialup, just to see if it made a difference. It did not. I do
not get a login prompt on the pc/term screen. A db-25 line fault tester
indicates traffic on the cable from the pc to the unix box but i do not
get a login prompt (or did I say that already?)
I have read and re-read the various man pgs and hbk and faqs, but Surely
I am missing something here. This is a new installation and I am a
new-bee (to FBSD). So folks, what am I missing or should I do to get
this exercise home? Please do not suggest a switch to mgetty as I first
need to finish with this issue.
An e-mail reply would be preferred.
thanks,
.if.
P.S. what da heck is ttyh0? MAKEDEV wont make it but it appears in the
man page for ttys under v2.2.8.
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