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How to connect dumb terminal to linux

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Name: Michelle
Date: January 8, 2002 at 23:03:35 Pacific
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I have installed Sparc Suse 7.1 into my Sun SS10 machine. But i have problem connecting my dumb terminal to it and work with. I would be thankfull if somebody out there can tell me how to configure this.
Thanks in advance.



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Name: danny
Date: January 9, 2002 at 07:58:43 Pacific
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In /etc/inittab you have to add the following line. Linux will open and listen on the specified serial port (S0 or S1).

S0:2345:respawn:/sbin/uugetty ttyS0 38400 vt100

make sure your terminal have the same config: 8,1,N,38400 and VT100



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