Terminals on a serial line

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From: Henry Griggs
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 00:00

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I'm having a little trouble setting up a terminal on the serial line.
I'm running Linux kernel 1.2.13. I've got a laptop attached to COM3
via a null modem. I've booted Dos and tested it, and it works fine. I
can chat between the PC and the laptop over the line without any
hassle.

On the Linux side of things, I've included the line:

s3:45:respawn:/sbin/agetty -h -L 9600 ttyS2 vt100

in my /etc/inittab file. The settings match the laptop. When Linux
boots, the laptop displays my /etc/issue file, and asks for a login. I
type a login name, press Enter, and then nothing happens. After a few
minutes, the /etc/issue file is redisplayed and the login sequence
starts again.

If I login at the PC as root and do ps, it shows

/bin/login -- hgriggs

where hgriggs is the login name I entered at the laptop.

Can anyone suggest what I'm doing wrong?

Regards

Henry
*****
hgriggs@mpx.com.au
http://www.mpx.com.au/~hgriggs
Sydney, Australia.

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Subject: Terminals on a serial line
Date: 1996/11/15
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