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This notebook is an 8088, so I can not install Windows on it.  

Please don't suggest GET A REAL SYSTEM.  This is really one of those
"can it be done" things.  I've had the notebook laying around for a
while and I figure this would be a good use for it... Linux dumb
terminal.

If anyone can give me advice on where to begin, I'd appriciate it.
I've checked out the Serial How-To's but they don't touch on this.
I've also learned that I need to use setserial to kick the speed down
to 9600 for it to work.  I just don't know how to start a telnet
session.

Thanks for any help you might be able to offer...

Sam Alexander

On the DOS box you will need to:

        a) a TCP/IP stack
        b) either a PPP or SLIP serail connection to the Linux box
        c) a Telnet client

Then a null modem cable to connect the two serial ports.  Somebody else
may be able to point you to where you can get the software for DOS.

you need a terminal emulation sw for DOS that can do vt52 or higher.

Now you put in /etc/inittab on the server:

S0:123:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 9600 ttyS0

You should now be able to connect with a null-modem cable and get a
login screen. The above example is using 9600 baud, to allow a login
from a HP 48 GX calculator, you may be able to use higher speeds.
'man agetty' for more info.

Good luck

Michael Heiming

Quote:> I have a Red Hat 7.1 system and I would like to start a Telnet session
> via the serial port from an older Tandy 1110 HD notebook.  I have the
> two devices talking via minicom on Linux and Telix on the notebook,
> but I don't know now to strike-up a telnet session.

> This notebook is an 8088, so I can not install Windows on it.  

However you should change things at the Linux end.  Edit your /etc/inittab,
and add a line like the following:

s1:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 9600 ttyS0 vt100
(assuming the Linux PC is connected via it's first serial port to the
Tandy -- com1 in DOS terms).

Because your Tandy notbook probably has an 8250 UART, I would not
suggest using over 9600 bps, although at the Linux end you probably
have a 16450 or better UART.

Restart the Linux PC, fire up Procomm or Telix on the Tandy, and you
should have a login prompt.

If you *absolutely* want to use telnet to connect to the Linux PC, then
do the following.  Configure SLIP under Linux to use ttySO.  On the
Tandy, obtain a SLIP packet driver like SLIP8250, or SLIPPER, and use
a program like NCSA Telnet or CUTCP telnet to use the packet driver and
connect to the Linux PC.  This is more work than using Telix or
Procomm on the Tandy.

Ashok

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You'd then use something like Procomm or Telix on the DOS system, to
emulate a terminal.

Hi!,

Quote:> I have a Red Hat 7.1 system and I would like to start a Telnet session
> via the serial port from an older Tandy 1110 HD notebook.  I have the
> two devices talking via minicom on Linux and Telix on the notebook,
> but I don't know now to strike-up a telnet session.
> Please don't suggest GET A REAL SYSTEM.  This is really one of those
> "can it be done" things.  I've had the notebook laying around for a
> while and I figure this would be a good use for it... Linux dumb
> terminal.

See ya

Dean Thompson

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Hi!,

Quote:> >> I have a Red Hat 7.1 system and I would like to start a Telnet session
> >> via the serial port from an older Tandy 1110 HD notebook.  I have the
> >> two devices talking via minicom on Linux and Telix on the notebook,
> >> but I don't know now to strike-up a telnet session.

> >> Please don't suggest GET A REAL SYSTEM.  This is really one of those
> >> "can it be done" things.  I've had the notebook laying around for a
> >> while and I figure this would be a good use for it... Linux dumb
> >> terminal.

> > You might need to actually set up mgetty/getty to run on a serial port so
> > that
> > your machine will answer the incoming connection on the serial ports.  At
> > the moment I suspect that Linux has been configured on your system, but it
> > just hasn't been configured to spawn a telnet session off to your serial
> > port.

> Would it stil be telnet?  I thought telnet was an IP protocol.  I was
> working with terminals for many years before I ever heard of telnet, and
> possibly before it even existed.

As a result, telnet isn't really needed as he already has a terminal emulator
present.

See ya

Dean Thompson

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Starting telnet is not what you mean, as it requires a TCP/IP connection; all
you're interested in is a HyperTerminal-for-Dos, right?

HTH,

JJK

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