Very Computer

by **Mark Lumsde** » Fri, 03 May 1996 04:00:00

Has anyone used an old 286 or 386 to set up as a linux terminal. In other
words to connect an old computer through the serial port (UUCP) of an
existing pentium and to use it as a terminal for the pentium system.

by **Art Taylo** » Fri, 03 May 1996 04:00:00

> Has anyone used an old 286 or 386 to set up as a linux terminal. In other
> words to connect an old computer through the serial port (UUCP) of an
> existing pentium and to use it as a terminal for the pentium system.

I've used an old Epson V20(or so) machine as a terminal on a 386sx linux
box through the serial ports, using an old null modem cable and Telix on
the Epson. Just start up a getty on the serial port in inittab on
linux, and it should be hunky-dory.

I'm not near that machine now, but I can email you the line from inittab
if you really need help.

-a.

by **Steve Merrifie** » Sat, 04 May 1996 04:00:00

: Has anyone used an old 286 or 386 to set up as a linux terminal. In other
: words to connect an old computer through the serial port (UUCP) of an
: existing pentium and to use it as a terminal for the pentium system.

Easy to do - just run a comms program like telix / kermit on the
terminal end, and you're away...

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by **Iain Barke** » Sat, 04 May 1996 04:00:00

> : Has anyone used an old 286 or 386 to set up as a linux terminal. In other
> : words to connect an old computer through the serial port (UUCP) of an
> : existing pentium and to use it as a terminal for the pentium system.

> Easy to do - just run a comms program like telix / kermit on the
> terminal end, and you're away...

> _ ___ _ _ _ _ _
> / ) ( _)/\/ )/ / )| |/ ) Steve Merrifield

> (___)(___)(_/\/ \__/ (_/|_| http://livewire.ee.latrobe.edu.au

... even better if you set up a minimal LAN because then you can use
diskless
286's and have faster interconnects to the workstations. Old
8088/8086's
with 8bit ethernet or Arcnet cards are ideal!

Iain
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by **Peter Jord** » Sun, 05 May 1996 04:00:00

>... even better if you set up a minimal LAN because then you can use
>diskless
>286's and have faster interconnects to the workstations. Old
>8088/8086's
>with 8bit ethernet or Arcnet cards are ideal!

How do you do this ?
I am trying it with a null modem cable and some variant of KA9Q but
not having much success.

attach asy 0x3f8 4 etc....
followed by tip to see if my getty is listening but ...

Is there a better way ? Better documentation ?

Thankyou

PeterJordan

by **David Colquho** » Mon, 06 May 1996 04:00:00

>Has anyone used an old 286 or 386 to set up as a linux terminal. In other
>words to connect an old computer through the serial port (UUCP) of an
>existing pentium and to use it as a terminal for the pentium system.
> Any help would be appreciated,
> Mark Lumsden
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No problem at all , just plug in a null-modm cable , run TELIX , KERMIT
or ANSITERM on the old PC and away yer go!

When I installed Linux (slackware 1.2.8 I *think*) there was support for
serial terminals ready to go at 38400 baud.

Have a look in /etc/inittab and /etc/rc.d/rc.serial to see what line
speed and settings are active.

There aint much to do.

Have fun.

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by **Norbert E. Krem** » Mon, 06 May 1996 04:00:00

Quote:
>Has anyone used an old 286 or 386 to set up as a linux terminal. In other
>words to connect an old computer through the serial port (UUCP) of an
>existing pentium and to use it as a terminal for the pentium system.

If the linux machine is already on a network (say ethernet), then you
could also put a NIC into the old machine, and connect with kermit.

I do this with ipxodi and odipkt drivers, and this lets me monitor
a netware server and a linux box (one at a time) from an old 286.
Kermit allows you to SET PORT TCP/IP and then use the NIC to make a telnet
session.

The only cost involved was $25 for a cheap ethernet card.

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286/386 as linux terminal

286/386 as linux terminal

286/386 as linux terminal

286/386 as linux terminal

286/386 as linux terminal

286/386 as linux terminal

286/386 as linux terminal

286/386 as linux terminal