3 Oct
2004
3 Oct
'04
5:33 p.m.
On Oct 3, 2004, at 6:46 PM, Frank McConnell wrote:
Ron Hudson wrote:
Thanks, I know just where you are talking about.
Anyone know much about HP terminals (700/96) I
have this beast hooked
to a serial port on
my linux box.. I am using a "serial laplink" cable and a null modem
adapter (that should be
two null modems together) I have agetty lines in my /etc/inittab
I am not sure however if the terminal is
"online" or not
Where is that switched? (does online or local make any
sense for a glass tty with no local storage)
There's a function-key label, "REMOTE MODE". You may have to get the
right function-key label set up to see it (play with User and System
keys). "REMOTE MODE" should have an asterisk (*) in it. If it
doesn't, press the corresponding f-key. It's been too long since I
used one of these to remember what keys you use.
Yes, taking the terminal offline makes sense, at least in HP mode; you
can do local editing of the on-screen data and then use the ENTER key
to send it back to the host once you go back online. I used to do
this all the time on the 264X terminals.
did the 264x terminals have a little HP tape drive along the bottom
of the display?
BTW, the terminal is DTE. You probably want one null modem between it
and your Linux box, if you can't be bothered to work out the pinouts
and make the right cable.
My eyesight has gotten pretty poor, it's hard to see those solder cups
on the db25's Once I got this working I would probably make up a cable,
but for now I will use the various nice molded cables I have in various
combinations..
-Frank McConnell