I am trying to get debian packages to install on my machine by linking from my Linux box to a WindowsNT PC with a null-modem. On the Linux box I issue the following command to try to set-up a connection: getty ttyS0 9600 On the Windows PC, I open hyperterminal on COM1 with the settings 9600 8-n-1 then I get the following in hyperterminal: Debian GNU Linux 1.3 debian ttyS0
debian login: <username> Password: <password> I type in the username and the password prompt comes up, I type in the password ( which IS displayed) and wait . . . . about 2 minutes later I get the following on the Linux box: Alarm clock then my usual prompt. What am I doing wrong? I am not allowed to connect the Linux machine to the company network, this is the only way I have of getting the packages to install on my machine, many of them are to large for floppy. If I can't get this machine set-up soon, I guess I'll be stuck using Micro$oft Windows to try to learn to program C. Cheers, John Gay -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]