Re: IIgs as dumb terminal

[mike@sys6626.bison.mb.ca (mike pfaiffer)]

jtihon@madrone.ece.ucdavis.edu (Jack Tihon) writes:

> Hello fellow Apple II enthusists,
> 
> 	I have my IIgs hooked up through a serial/null modem cable to
> my Linux box's serial port and was wondering how (on the gs's side at
> least) to get the freaking thing to connect!  I don't have a comm
> program, so i've been using the firmware 'unintelligent terminal'
> command (i.e. control-a t after an in#2). and it doesn't seem to work.
> could someone point me in the right direction &/or help me!?
> 

        Since you have a GS you can use toolbox calls. I had my GS hooked 
up to my DOS box a while back and I can tell you it works. One thing you 
MUST do is make sure baud rates are the same on both machines. Under 
linux you must also fiddle around with three or four files to be sure you 
can connect as a terminal. 

        I think all the linux files you need to change are in the /etc 
directory. They are fairly simple changes. Read the linux FAQ about 
terminals and try a variation on them.

        On the GS side... You need the Toolbox reference manuals. 
Specifically you need a list of calls for the Texttoolset. You can change 
input/output ports as well as input/output strings or characters under 
GSOS. If I had access to the binaries I may be tempted to whip up 
something simple for you. Take my word for it. Use the toolbox. It is far 
simpler.

                                Later
                                Mike