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From: wsincc@eutrc3.urc.tue.nl (Wim van Dorst)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Hooking up a HP terminal to Minix 1.4a
Keywords: HP2392A PC-Minix1.4a
Message-ID: <890@eutrc3.urc.tue.nl>
Date: 4 Sep 89 20:51:54 GMT
Organization: Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
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Hello World,

At this moment I am typing this via /dev/tty2 from my Minix
system at a remote host, ergo the ttydriver works great. Next to
me there is a HP2392A terminal asking to be hooked on this
computer (An 8088 PC clone with Minix 1.4a), but ...

I can connect the terminal to a modem, works fine
I can connect the modem to /dev/tty1, works fine
I can connect the terminal to /dev/tty1, nothing

I did:
change NR_RS_LINE in minix/kernel/tty.h to 2
added the line  "1c1" to /etc/ttys (and reboot)
set terminal to 1200 baud 8 bits no parity no handshaking
stty 1200 8 -even -odd < /dev/tty1
twiddle with as much settings as possible 
all to no avail

Which important part am I missing here? Has anyone done such a
thing before, hook up a terminal especially a HP2392A? Which
settings a best (implying which work).

I would be most thankful for any reponse, either via the net or
by e-mail.

Wim van Dorst, wsincc@tuews1.win.tue.nl