On Wed, Apr 20, 2005 at 09:44:34PM -0400, Andrew Medico wrote:
> On Apr 20, 2005, at 20:32, Federico Lucifredi wrote:
> > please excuse my totally Perl-unrelated question, but I am sure more
> >than a few of you will appreciate the idea: I want to get my working
> >VT-100 connected to a Linux server to read e-mail in a *very* old
> >style way ;-)
> >
> > I know everything I need about setting tty lines in Linux. What I do
> >not know (and the expertise of the old timers here is the key) is what
> >kind of cable to use to connect the darn thing... what is it called?
> >Where do I find it? I can make one myself, but in that case I qould
> >need a wiring diagram.
> What you're looking for is a "null modem" serial cable. It's analogous
> to an Ethernet crossover cable.
If you're going to do anything with serial ports, get thee a laplink
cable and a 25 pin gender changer - ie a male-to-male or
female-to-female adapter. Both should be available from any good
computer dealer.
That said, I'm not sure if the vt100 uses normal 25 or 9 pin serial
ports, it's that old.
--
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