[comp.sys.next] Hooking up a terminal to your NeXT

johnr@oceania.UUCP (John Robison) (05/17/91)

In article <1991May14.205806.24749@pensoft.uucp> lwb@pensoft.uucp (Lance  
Bledsoe) writes:
> 
> I have successfully connected a terminal (well, a pc with emulation)
> to my NeXT box.
> 
> Here are the steps to take if your interested:
> 

You forgot: 
0.9) Make sure you have an 030 NeXT Cube !!!!
> 
> 1.  Acquire an "MAC+ to Imagewriter" 8pin -> db25 cable.
> 2.  Plug cable into "A" port of NeXT and db25p of TTY or PC.
> 3.  Log in as root of NeXT and:
> 	a.  Turn "on" the "ttya" port and select proper 
>             terminal type (in "/etc/ttys" file).
Should technically be ttyda...

> 	b.  Make whatever corrections to "/etc/gettytab"
>             are necessary.
> 4.  Power off/on system (actually init -1 1 might work).
> 5.  Have fun with your terminal.
> 

Just trying to prevent all you 040 owners from running
out and buying Imagewriter cables.

John
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lwb@pensoft.uucp (Lance Bledsoe) (05/17/91)

In article <1991May16.204407.1826@oceania.UUCP> oceania!johnr@uunet.uu.net writes:
>You forgot: 
>0.9) Make sure you have an 030 NeXT Cube !!!!

I did have an '030 cube and now I have an '040 cube (upgraded 1/91).
It still works exactly the same as it did before.  I have not tried
this on a slab.


good luck.


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