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	I was asked to give a summary of the responses I recieved about 
connecting dumb terminals to my linux machine.

	The first step is to edit the /etc/inittab file. It contains a list of
the various places where input can come from. There is also a line or two
explaining what is needed and the order. There are two lines near the bottom
that are commented that show how to add terminals and modems. Here is an 
example of what I'm talking about...

ttys1:wyse50:/etc/getty 19200 ttys1

	This says I am using COM1, emulating a Wyse 50 terminal, and I am using
getty to connect at 19200 baud to COM1. I'm not sure how to hook up a modem,
but there is a line with a -m in it (I assume that means modem) in the file.

	I am using two terminals. One is on COM1 and the other is on COM2. The
ttys I use are ttys1 and ttys2. I was told by one person to use 0 and 1, but
since 1 and 2 work I figure that was the way to go.

	Next you will have to get a termcap file. Computer services here have
one that apparently has no copyright attached to it (so computer services says)
so I grabbed that one and appended it to the termcap that came with linux. The
location of termcap is in /etc/termcap. There is (I understand) a termcap that
is included with emacs. If you can't find one I would suggest talking with
computer services at some site that runs UNIX to see if they can let you have
a copy.

	My brother (the hardware guy) says that the cables he made have 
transmit and recieve crossed and ground going straight through. Although your
terminals may be wired up differently than ours...

	You may also need to rename your old inittab file. The system I have
doesn't like changes to certain files. Renaming it stops the system from 
removing the new file.

	After all this you just reboot your computer and hope for the best 8-)

				Later
				Mike





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