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From: rjd@brunix (Rob Demillo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d,comp.sources.wanted
Subject: Re: Controlling PC via serial port
Keywords: PC, serial port, terminal
Message-ID: <1276@brunix.UUCP>
Date: 3 Mar 89 15:31:09 GMT
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I'm sorry I don't know what started this conversation, but from
the looks of the 'subject' line, it would appear that someone is
trying to slave their PC console to the serial port. There is a
program in the public domain that will completely take over the
micro from the serial port. (I use it at home so I can edit
source code in front of my TV ;-) ) 

It works 100% of the time *as long as you do not attempt to perform
any graphics from the terminal*. Any graphical output is sent to your
original console.

If there is enough demand, I'll post this thing in the binaries group.


                     - Rob DeMillo
		       Brown University - Planetary Science Group