Re: Trouble running agetty

[Petr Andrs <xtonda-konf at quick dot cz>]

Of course I did prior bothering people here, but I haven't found answer 
there.

pa

On 4/29/2003 10:52 PM, Elfyn McBratney wrote :

> > Really nobody knows how to connect serial terminal into cygwin?
>
>
> Personally, no. Perhaps you might find help in the archives
> (<http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/>) or the documentation (in /usr/doc and
> /usr/doc/Cygwin).
>
>
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I want to use old PC with DOS as a terminal connected via serial null
> > > modem cable to Win2K machine with cygwin. But when I launch agetty in
> > > Cygwin and terminal emulator on DOS box I don't see anything in the
> > > terminal and agetty quits after short while being completely silent. I
> > > don't know what to do since there is no indication of problem, just
> > > nothing happens.
> > >
> > > I tried following agetty configurations.
> > >
> > > /sbin/agetty /dev/ttyS0 9600
> > > /sbin/agetty /dev/ttyS0 9600
> > > /sbin/agetty -L /dev/ttyS0 9600
> > > /sbin/agetty -L -T vt100 /dev/ttyS0 9600
> > > /sbin/agetty -L -T vt100 -8 -1 -N /dev/ttyS0 9600
> > >
> > > COM1 port in both WIN and DOS box is set to 8N1 9600, when running
> > > terminal emulators on both ends (Hyperterminal on Win and comit on DOS)
> > > letters go through, so wiring is OK.
>
> [...snippage...]
>
> Elfyn


--
Unsubscribe info:      http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
Problem reports:       http://cygwin.com/problems.html
Documentation:         http://cygwin.com/docs.html
FAQ:                   http://cygwin.com/faq/