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[James Miller <jamtat AT mailsnare.net>]

On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 qwms-avib AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> Robert Steinmetz wrote:
> >
> > > If you run a getty on a serial port, you can get access that
> > > way by using a terminal program.
> >
> > Yes but that requires an ASCII terminal or terminal software
> > configured to receive ASCII
>
> I use commo (in DOS).  There are plenty of others to choose
> from (telix, telemate, boyan, terminate, etc.).
>
You know, as much as I've come to understand about computing in recent
years, I do not understand what's being talked about here.  For one thing,
what is a "getty"?  I know what a serial port is, but what's a "terminal
program," and what does it do?  Would this task involve hooking 2
computers together via a null modem cable and administering or interacting
with one (the one running the getty on the serial port) via a terminal
program running on the other?  And, finally, are all the progs you mention
DOS progs, Steven, or are some Linux/Unix?

James