Hi Michael:
A "dumb terminal" is connects to the computer through a serial port and
has no (or very little)processing capacity. If you're needing to add 3
dt's, you will probably need to add serial cards (or an multi-serial card).
Fortunately with linux, that's not a problem.
As to where to get dt's, I'd check the yellow pages for 'computers,
surplus' first, maybe a web search for it also. Don't know where you are
but in the Seattle area there are several outfits dealing in used/surplus
computers. Quite often, government entities (cities, counties, states,etc)
have outlets for equipment being surplussed.
Tom
At 12:18 AM 7/6/99 -0400, you wrote:
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>hey,
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>i really need some help on this one: i need to add 3 dumb terminals to my
>computer (vt102 or something like that - as long as it works :).
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> a) anyone know where i can get some that are used?
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>and b) just where can i find used hardware that allows me to
> physically hook up the dumb terminals to my computer? i need
> something that will let me do that.. if it's possible to do
> something networky (ethernet or arcnet or something) then
> i could probably pull it off without buying stuff that's
> *too* expensive..
>
>the point is that i need to get 3 additional terminals somehow added onto
>my computer, 'cuz ppl need to use it while i'm on it, and currently, the
>only physical terminal to it is the console.
>
>thanks!
>
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>President of Linux Operations, ADK Computers http://adk.hypermart.net/
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