>To: debian-user@lists.debian.org >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Dumb Terminals >Date: 30 Jul 1998 21:58:33 +0200 >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I have some old computers that I would like to use as dumb terminals. I >> was wondering if someone could point me to a good howto or faq on how to >> set this up or perhaps give me some tips and or help. > >Among a zillion other things this is covered in the Serial-HOWTO, which >you probably have on your system as /usr/doc/HOWTO/Serial-HOWTO.gz. > >You need a terminal program on the computer you want to use as a >terminal. Connection by a null-modem cable. > >Actual configuration on the Linux host side is trivial. You need to tell >init(8) to spawn a getty on that particular serial port. Enter an >appropriate entry in /etc/inittab. There's an example there. E.g., >I use: > >T6:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -hL ttyS6 38400 vt320 > >-L tells getty that this is a local line, i.e. not connected to a modem, >-h tells it to use RTS/CTS flow control (not required but recommended). >Then there's the serial port, which is probably ttyS0 or ttyS1 unless >you have a multi-port card, the speed and terminal type. For the latter >two, use what your dumb terminal (or emulation thereof) supports. > >After editing /etc/inittab you need to tell init(8) to re-read its >configuration file. The "telinit q" command will do this. > >-- >Christian "naddy" Weisgerber [EMAIL PROTECTED] > See another pointless homepage at <URL:http://home.pages.de/~naddy/>. > > >-- >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >
Please correct me if I am not understanding the question, but I belive you originally asked if the connection to the "dumb" device could be done without a cpu/OS (PC) between the "dumb" station and the server. I would not even begin to guess how to make a "monitor/keyboard/mouse" talk serial, (or any other way), to a server without some form of cpu. Bill (Reboot) Bell ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
