Re: [TCLUG:14331] Seriel Terminals

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Subject: Re: [TCLUG:14331] Seriel Terminals
From: Kevin Bullock <kbullock@ringworld.org>
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 18:12:51 -0600 (CST)
In-Reply-To: <001501bf8632$ba183a60$0200a8c0@marnan.mpls.uswest.net>

> How Does one setup linux to use seriel terminals?  Basically i want to
> beable to use some program say Hyperterminal to access by linux box over the
> seriel port?  Is this Possible?
Very possible. All it takes is an extra getty line in /etc/inittab, e.g.:

T0:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyS0 9600 vt100

See 'man getty' and 'man inittab' for more info. But basically, you just
need init to start up a getty to listen on the serial line for you.

Pacem in Terris / Mir / Shanti / Salaam / Heiwa
Kevin R. Bullock

References:
- Seriel Terminals
  - From: "Jonathan Kline" <jonathankl@ism-sabis.net>

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