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From: tdphette@mke.ab.com (Thad Phetteplace x4461)
Subject: Re: Hooking up a laptop as a terminal
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ae007@yfn.ysu.edu (Daniel Newcombe) writes:
: 
: What do I need to do to hook my laptop up to my desktop and run
: it as a terminal on 386BSD?  I am gonna hook it up via the serial
: ports and I already have a nice little VT100 Terminal prog.
:    -Thanks...
:      -Dan
: -- 
:     -Dan Newcombe
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: GOAL: To put the world on 3.5" diskettes...  :)

You need to get a null modem cable and some terminal emultion software
for your laptop.  Then you need to edit the /etc/ttys file and configure
the com1 or com2 entry (whatever you are using) to run a getty process
on that port.  The man page on getty and/or ttys will probably explain
the syntax better then me.  I know it works though.  I have used both
a Wyse 50 terminal and an IBM XT running ProComm to access 386BSD from
a serial port.

--
Thad Phetteplace
Network Systems Analyst, Allen-Bradley Co.
Phone: (414)382-4461
Email: tdphette@mke.ab.com

The opinions expressed here are entirely my own and not that of my employer.
I am not a slob, I am simply doing an experiment in domestic entropy!