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From: hendricp@wanda.waiariki.ac.nz (Peter Hendricks)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer,comp.os.msdos.apps,comp.os.msdos.misc
Subject: Re: CTTY, substitute.
Message-ID: <252.2761fbe9@wanda.waiariki.ac.nz>
Date: 8 Dec 90 20:55:05 GMT
References: <1182@ncis.tis.llnl.gov>
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In article <1182@ncis.tis.llnl.gov>, roott@lance.tis.llnl.gov (Tom Root) writes:
> In ms-dos an internal command called "ctty" redirects "most" console
> activities to a com port (1 or 2).  The problem is that it does NOT send
> ALL output that would go to the screen to the com port (only non-graphic)
> 
> I would like to know if anyone knows of a public domain or commercial program
> that will "re-direct" ALL console and keyboard activity to the com (1or2) 
> port
> 
Unfortunately, it's not that simple.  While you can re-direct a stream of
characters, you can't easily re-direct direct screen writes, because you have
to also transmit to the receiving end where on the screen to place characters.

If you want to connect a PC running MesSyDOS to the com port, you may want to
try these packages:
ELSEWR22.*  Elsewhere, a PC-Anywhere clone, drive your PC thru com port
TR2-6.*     Telereplica, Connect 2 PC's, use both keyboards

Should be available on Simtel20.

To my knowledge, these will only allow CGA graphics and text, but a newer
version may provide support for other graphics adapters.  This will probably be
very SLOW.

Peter