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I have a question regarding a program called TERM099n and it's compilation
and running behaviour on a NeXT.  This program is actually several programs
designed to enable a person without root access or "permission" to run
several shells at once or even several Xwindows through ONE serial line all
at once.  (Simulates ports on a single serial line - does automatic data
compression so it's reasonably fast even over a modem)  One first compiles
the program on the "host" machine (it's standard unix stuff) and them runs a
server program called "term".  Then the client machine EXITS out of whatever
terminal program was used to initialize the serial connection and then
compiles/runs "term" and re-directs i/o to the serial line.  EG: "term
-s9600</dev/cua>/dev/cua"  (-s9600 specified the baud)  Now, I could go on
about all the things I have done to make this little program work (and it
really is small - 95k I think for EVERYTHING in source form)  and I don't
have any luck.  I've run all the test programs that are included, and I've
monitored the data coming in and out, all to no avail.  There seems to be a
partial connection when I initialize my end of the term here on the client
machine, but then no shell comes up in my window.  This seems like an
INCREDIBLY useful program, since it doesn't require all the hassle of SLIP
and it runs without needing root permission right from the user's shell.  If
some Unix/NeXT wizard finds this program useful, or just wants to give a
non-wizard a hand, please try and re-compile this program which is found at
archive site sunsite.unc.edu in /pub/Linux/Incoming among many places (try
an archie on it for the most recent version).   My only BIG worry is that it
is a Linux-specific program.  I don't know this for a fact, though.  The
only other person that has tried it that I know of is using Linux, and it
works, however there is a flag to set within the program for NeXT, so I
guess it's compatable.  Also: if anyone has xcomm compiled for the NeXT, I'd
appreciate a copy, since that's what my Linux friend uses for establishing a
connection and I can't get it to compile on my NeXT. (My NeXT BTW: 3.0 25mhz
Station 20megs serial line to ROLM network, full developer's package)

Thank you for at least reading this.... :)
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