Re: Using Linux to get Apples surfing?

[Greg Wildman <greg-junk@apple2.org.za>]

Alistair J Ross said the following on 02/09/2004 00:49:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I am waiting in anticipation for a new Apple II, courtesy of this lists
> John Van Winkle.
>
> Whilst I await the delivery I have been pondering upon what my next Apple
> II conquest will be. I will be using an Apple II platinum (so I guess that
> means 64K of ram to play with?).
>
> Okay, what I'd like to do is to open up one of my Linux boxes serial ports
> and run some sort of serial connection between the Apple and the Linux
> box, so that I can basically access a terminal of the Linux box. I believe
> that the A2 Platinum is an 80-column machine, so the standard 80 column
> PC-type terminal should be OK, yes?
>
> My main purpose in doing this is to run applications on my Linux box such
> as lynx (to surf the web), and mutt (to read my email). Call me crazy but
> I love the idea of being able to do that sorta stuff on an Apple II.
>
> Anyone on this list done anything like that, or know of how it's done on a
> linux box? I would presume it's got something to do with getty or
> something, but I'm guessing.

Been a while since I used my //e and GS as linux terminals but it is 
very easy. Basically you have to configure linux to present a terminal 
on a serial port.

I used agetty to listen for connections on my 1st serial port (COM1).

Add the following line to /etc/inittab

  s0:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty ttyS0 38400 vt100

Then activate the changes by issuing the following command

  init q

I had a ZipChip in my //e and a ZipGS in my GS so I used 38400 without a 
hitch. If need be slow it down to 19200 or even 9600.

On the Apple side I used ProTerm, set the emulation to VT100 and 8N1 (8 
bits, no parity and 1 stop bit). Remember to make sure your serial cable 
is a "null modem" cable. :-)

Connect with the Apple and you should get a login prompt. Login as 
normal and have fun.

--
Greg