Re: Abandonware petition

[Justin Scott <djnospam@impakt.net>]

William Katz <wkatz@nyx.net> wrote:
> By 'console', do you mean one of your comm ports on your FreeBSD machine?
> (Since FreeBSD runs on x86 computers, just as SCO OpenServer does) Or do
> you mean some sort of software application running on FreeBSD to emulate a
> real console port. ie: console port on Cisco routers/switches, terminal
> boxes such as the old IOS Chase Terminals, etc..)

Real honest to goodness console.  From the moment the boot-block is loaded off
the disk, all control of the computer's "console" (normally video/keyboard) is
redirected through the serial port @ 9600bps.  My motherboard (server-grade
dual-P2/P3) also supports redirection of the bootup console thru the serial
too, so I could change BIOS etc. 

> Well, my SCO box is configured for my modem (com2), as /dev/tty2A
> I believe I have to configure the modem to run a getty, like you mention.
> I'll play around with tty2A in /etc/inittab and see how it goes. Maybe
> i'll even ask the people in comp.unix.sco.misc about this as well, as they
> might have more insight on getting tty2A/tty2a (com2) to accept getty.

Sounds like you're barking up the right tree.  Don't forget a null modem
adaptor/cable.

cheers,
j