dma+@andrew.cmu.edu (David Andersen) (03/19/88)
I'm trying to use a Mac/SE as a dumb terminal off the COM1 port of a PS/2-50 - need to attach an extra terminal in order to use MS Windows SYMDEB. I'm running a terminal emulator (Free Term) on the Mac - if I run a terminal emulator on the PS/2 (MS Windows Terminal) both machines talk to each other with no problems - so the hardware connection is ok. However, I've been unable to get SYMDEB, or anything but the terminal emulator to talk to the com port - for example the following doesn't work: mode com1:12,n,8,1 (1200 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit - which is the correct configuration). (naturally, I've tried juggling "mode" parameters). type gork.c >com1 (dies with usual abort/retry/ignore message) I strongly suspect that the terminal emulator is initializing something that the MS-DOS 3.30 "mode" command doesn't, but I've no idea what, or how to get around it. Suggestions?