yu@math.harvard.edu (Jiu-Kang Yu) (01/18/91)
Thanks in advance to any one to help me with this problem. I used to use a MAC and Hayes 2400 buad modem and MacTerminal software to connect to the computer system in our department and use the MAC as a terminal. I would like to do the same on my NeXTstation, which I got yesterday. But I can not figure out what to do. Can I do it by the system software installed on 105 MB hard disk only? Jiu-Kang Yu yu@harvard.math.edu yu@huma1.bitnet
iwelch@agsm.ucla.edu (Ivo Welch) (02/05/91)
In article <5372@husc6.harvard.edu> yu@math.harvard.edu (Jiu-Kang Yu) writes: >I used to use a MAC and Hayes 2400 buad modem and MacTerminal software >to connect to the computer system in our department and use the MAC >as a terminal. I would like to do the same on my NeXTstation, which >I got yesterday. But I can not figure out what to do. Can I do it >by the system software installed on 105 MB hard disk only? > >Jiu-Kang Yu >yu@harvard.math.edu >yu@huma1.bitnet Since communication questions are often asked, let me try to reply: Yes, it should be possible. Unix provides tip, which supports serial-port-outgoing communication. Unfortunately, tip is rather user-unfriendly, so try to get a binary copy of Kermit (roughly 228KB). Kermit is much more streightforward, user-friendly, AND has very good (binary) file-transfer capabilities. Kermit should be available, e.g., at the various NeXT sites such as nova.cc.purdue.edu and cs.orst.edu. As terminal emulator, you can use NeXT's supplied Terminal program. That is, if you start Kermit or tip in a window, you automatically have VT100 emulation. Finally, you need to be sure that your serial port is not set for dialin (in Unix, ports can be either set for dialin or dialout, but not both at the same time). You should read the appropriate NeXT documentation. As device through which you dial out (both using Kermit or tip), use /dev/cua for serial port a, and /dev/cub for serial port b. /ivo welch ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu PS: I don't use serial-port dialout anymore. Most of the above is from memory, so don't ask me more specific questions.