Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!orion.oac.uci.edu!ucivax!ucla-cs!ucla-ma!pico!barry From: barry@pico.math.ucla.edu (Barry Merriman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: Terminal Connection to NeXT Message-ID: <1991Mar29.023330.17748@math.ucla.edu> Date: 29 Mar 91 02:33:30 GMT References: <3367@pensoft.UUCP> Sender: news@math.ucla.edu Organization: UCLA Dept. of Math, UCLA Inst. for Fusion and Plasma Research Lines: 45 In article <3367@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: Thanks. here are a few refinements. >1. Acquire an "MAC+ to Imagewriter" 8pin -> db25 cable. >2. Plug cable into "A" port of NeXT and terminal. At least on a wyse, plug it into the port labeled "modem", not the one labeled "Aux" (which is for a printer). Also, be sure your terminal is setup to communicate at 9600 baud (use the - to change this on a wyse) >3. Log in as root of NeXT and: > a. Turn "on" the "ttya" port and select proper > terminal type (in "/etc/ttys" file). Again, be sure the baud rate in the /etc/ttys entry matches the rate the terminal is set for. > b. Make whatever corrections to "/etc/gettytab" > are necessary. none are necessary if you use 9600 baud---the default handles this. >4. Power off/on system (actually init -1 1 might work). init -1 1 does _not_ work (it just hung). Power off/on instead. >5. Have fun with your terminal. I am---now i've got my own little network at home! -- Barry Merriman UCLA Dept. of Math UCLA Inst. for Fusion and Plasma Research barry@math.ucla.edu (Internet)