Very Computer

Is it possible to use a Tandy model 100 as a terminal on a Linux
machine?

If so, how might I do this? I want to be able to log into my desktop and
kill X when netscape or something else locks up X.

Any and all help appreciated.

--
Rick

   There's a little program that emulates a VT100 terminal available
for the Model 100.  I believe it's availabe at the Club 100 download
area.  Try;

   http://www.the-dock.com/club100.html

   Jeff

Quote:> Is it possible to use a Tandy model 100 as a terminal on a Linux
> machine?

> If so, how might I do this? I want to be able to log into my desktop and
> kill X when netscape or something else locks up X.

> Any and all help appreciated.

Tha
nks. I'll take a look.

--
Rick

http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/terabyte/933/

Check this out -- linux on a tandy 1000 EX. The principles for your
machine should be the same. I plan on doing it with mine, which can be
seen at http://home.sport.rr.com/cuthulu/tandy/ .

--
Kevan Smith
http://www.shreve.net/~cuthulu/

Don't need a vt100 emulator, the 100 by itself emulates a VT52 more or
less, but with only 40 columns by 8 lines.  There's a termcap for it,
might already be included in Linux or you might find it at club100.
You don't see curly brackets, backslash or tilde on the keyboard, but
they're there.  Try CODE or GRPH and the keys in the top right corner of the
keyboard.

Sure, there are several Model100 termcap definitions floating around.
Email me and I'll send you one.

--
Leonard Erickson (aka shadow{G})

You may use a virtual console for this purpose too.

Quote:> Any and all help appreciated.

Oh, absolutely yes, I would imagine. You need to have a terminal running
on one of your serial ports though, so read up on the relevent HOWTO's
(I would imagine that the serial HOWTO is the one you want).

From there you're just a null-modem cable away from getting 'Logon
please:" on that 40char display. Stick to a slowish baud rate - around
2400 baud should suffice, although it's been so long since I powered my
100 on that I can't remember if it even *supports* that baud rate!

Words cannot express how much I love the Tandy 100 - best damn laptop
ever made...:-)   (although the Cambridge Z88 comes a mighty fine close
second)

Jim (going misty eyed with nostalgia)
--

"We deal in the m*equivalent of black holes, where the normal
 laws of right and wrong break down; beyond those metaphysical
 event horizons there exist ... special circumstances" - Use Of Weapons

Kindred emotions and may I add praises for Kyocera.  Regards

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Quote:> Oh, absolutely yes, I would imagine. You need to have a terminal running
> on one of your serial ports though, so read up on the relevent HOWTO's
> (I would imagine that the serial HOWTO is the one you want).

> From there you're just a null-modem cable away from getting 'Logon
> please:" on that 40char display. Stick to a slowish baud rate - around
> 2400 baud should suffice, although it's been so long since I powered my
> 100 on that I can't remember if it even *supports* that baud rate!

You'll want to replace the "mgetty" RPM on LInux with "getty" so that
you can redirect console tot he serial port..

Then... you can even set up lilo so that it's i/o is pointed at the COMM
port also!  

Good luck..

Tweeks

Hey  is it possible  to   get   lynx to work   like that  on  a  win98  box
so that  u can null into  com1 and  lynx away  on the  m100 ?

Russ

I'd suggest a win98 newsgroup for asking this. You've asked on a Linux
(different OS) for PPC (different processor) ng.

f/u set.