[BL] serial networking and telnet server
sindi keesan
keesan at sdf.lonestar.org
Mon Oct 18 16:39:10 EDT 2004
I think I have a hardware problem with my ttyS0 (com1). The external
modem in it usually works with BL2 but not with BL3 or DOS. And Kermit
will usually NOT let me set line or set speed, or if it does it takes a
very long time (usually times out) and then I cannot exit Kermit except
with kill `pidof kermit` which often does not even work.
I compared and the other computer does it all just fine. I have
instructions for a direct kermit to kermit connection and could not get
that going without setting line. (set modem type none, set line
/dev/ttyS0, set carrier-watch off, set speed ....., set flow rts/cts, set
parity even, connect). When I try this it looks like it is connecting but
then nothing else happens. Can't use escape sequence Ctrl-\ ? to get
help, or C to exit connection.
THis might explain why telnet worked on the first few tries, stopped
working, worked again, won't work any more.
Linux is still usually loading on this computer but sometimes I get 'not a
kernel image'. Luckily people keep giving us more computers, most
recently a 200Mhz which takes 4x64MB SIMMS that won't work anywhere else
but certain intel boards, according to a website. This is not an Intel
board.
No point in trying serial networking on this comport. I might try com3
(into which the modem is now plugged, used to be com2).
Kermit claims to do network as well as serial connections and to accept
connections. Maybe I can get it working over ethernet in linux. Would
rather not learn DOS ethernet and hunt for rtl8139 or tulip drivers or DOS
plip drivers. I think I can handle packet drivers as I use them to dial
the ISP.
keesan at sdf.lonestar.org
SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org
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