On Tue, 20 Aug 1996, Johan Claesson wrote:

> Hi Folks!
>
> I have a Mac IIcx running NetBSD, I also have a Performa 475 that I want to use
> as a serial console. So my question are how do I setup the tty for this?

Do you mean you want to set up the 475 under NetBSD and log in via serial
from the IIcx box or do you mean that you want to use the 475 to log into
the IIcx serially?


if A (switching all logins to serial for systems w/ unworking adb or
	video, if this is the case):

Change the two first lines (the first two long ones that start with
console and ttye0 to read "off" (instead of on) in the next-to-the-last
field (one of these should be off anyway, forget which).  Then change
tty00 and/or tty01 to be "on".


if B (simply activating  serial logins on an existing box):

Simply change tty00/tty01 to read "on".



Regardless:

tty00 is the printer port, tty01 is the modem port.

> I have ClarisWorks 4.0 that I want to use as communication program, is that OK?

That should work.  I've always preferred ZTerm (freeware) over CW, but I
don't remember 4.0's Comm too well....

> By the way is it possible to connect to my IIcx through the serial interface?
> I mean can I run Shell on the 475 and the IIcx at the same time?

I don't know.  There should be some form of terminal program that runs
under NetBSD, but they may all require X-windows.  I've never tried that.
I'm sure someone on this list has, though, so wait for other answers.


Hope that helps,

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