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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

There are lots of other DOS terminal programs at simtel.net.
Kermit is shareware which you are encouraged but not required to support.
I used kermit for the nullmodem dumb terminal setup and spelled out the 
steps needed:  uncomment the line in /etc/inittab on the linux computer, 
start kermit on the other computer (DOS or linux).

I used mscustom.ini in MS-kermit (DOS) and specified the port, speed, and 
define _mode none.  (You could probably do that after starting kermit, 
CLI). Then C (enter) and another Enter.

In linux the commands for C-Kermit were
set line /dev/ttyS0 (enter)
set speed 115200 (enter)
set carrier-watch off  (enter)  (this means no modem)
C (enter)
Enter.

You could put the first three lines in .kermrc instead but then they would 
execute whenever you used kermit, even if you wanted to dial with it.

You should see the login screen.  Log in as user.  If you want to login as 
root you need to edit /etc/securetty and add ttyS0 or the port you are 
using.  You can login as user then su or sudo root (see other postings).

You could also use the free microcom from BL3 (or probably minicom) as 
dumb terminal program.

I don't have file transfer figured out yet with the dumb terminal but 
Steven says it is easy, using commo with zmodem.  Today I could not get 
anything to work for some reason.

For the other method of serial networking (ppp and telnet server) you need 
to run ppp on both computers.  The line in /etc/inittab for the port you 
are using should be commented out with # (s1....agetty).  I have not 
figured out how to do this in DOS.  I have epppd (DOSPPP) but how do I 
assign IP numbers to the two computers in DOS?  Do I make a /hosts file 
somewhere like in linux? For linux the instructions are in /root/netsetup 
of BL3 (not in BL2).


pppd /dev/ttyS0 115200 ip-number-1:ip-number-2 crtscts local

Where do I specify the ip numbers in DOS, which file?
In linux they are in /etc/hosts with assigned names (clark or lois).
Do I call this com1 rather than /dev/ttyS0?
epppd is a DOS port of pppd.

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004, Constant Brouerius van Nidek wrote:

> On Wednesday 20 October 2004 08:49, 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:
> > sindi keesan wrote:
>
> > Steven likes commo because it is relatively small and
> > works well as a dumb terminal.  commo also uploads and
> > downloads (which not all terminal programs can do).
> Dear Steven,
> Liked the discussion about connecting dos and linux computers over a
> null modem cable and other possibilities but I finally lost the
> tread.
> You like commo but for me the 40 USD which would be required if I
> would decide to start using it are a problem. Even the initial setup
> in order to find if it works was a problem. What should the config
> file look like. Could use an example. The commo setup (commo /g) is
> too much for me.
> Could you work out the setups discussed lately in two or three
> different overviews? One for nullmodem/ serial connection using commo
> and one for using Kermit/Zmodem or whatever works.
>
> Would rather use freeware but would startung to look for commo looks
> alike after I get commo working.
>
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