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Re: Connecting a console.
On Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Nimrod S. Carmi wrote:
> Hey everyone,
>
> I got myself an OLD VT340 Console and am trying to connect it using a
> serial cable to one of my Comports and by that have myself a console to my
> machine in another room.
coolness :-) I always wanted a VT at home... I remember calling BBSes
from a VT220 at the army at 2400 almost 10 years ago :-)
> My question is -- does anyone know how is it done, and what configuration
> do I need to set up for this to work, on console side and on the machine
> side .... ?
the VT should just be set to the same line speed and soft flow control,
remember to cross the serial cable because both computer and terminal
are DTE, so a modem cable won't do. simple 1-1, 2-3, 3-2, 7-7 should be
fine for a D-type 25. if your linux has only 9 pin outputs, I don't
remember the pinout (sorry).
after that, you simply add a getty to /etc/inittab to listen on that
port. but try mgetty instead of mingetty, it's supposed to have more
options for terminal. see the manpage for setting Xon/Xoff flowcontrol
and you're on your way.
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