Terminal (servers), cables (was Re: [HECnet] RHESUS is (finally) up again)

[Fred]

On Wed, 28 Oct 2009, Mark Wickens wrote:

Yes, and netbsd too which is what I was doing till the dang thing died
on me. However, phoenix from the flames and all that ;) I'm keen to see
how much faster I can get the VT520 talking to the 90M.

The 90M I have must have flash in it of some sort, as it boots if MISER is down, although it takes about 2 days ... ;)   I have a line on a 700 with flash so I'm hoping I can "upgrade".

You shouldn't have a problem hooking that 520 up to your 90M, because I'm typing this to you on my VT525 connected to the 90M, connected via LAT to MISER and ssh'ed into my main Linux machine.   (whew!).     This way I don't have to fire any of my workstations up in the morning before I get underway for the day just to check the mail (simplicity, eleganace and all that).     I also have a VT220 I'd like to hook up in the living room someday ... :)   I figure 50 feet at 9600 would work just fine.

Your issue (like mine was) may be cables - either you'll have to use a RJ45 to MMJ cable wired appropriately, or get some of those RJ45->mmj things that plug into the terminal server.   I have a wiring guide for DECServers if you need it and can place it on a HECNet accessible drive - just let me know.

I have an abomination of a connector/cable hooking the 90M to MISER's console, some DB25-9pin job connected to a null modem adapter connected to a db25-mmj with then some silver satin running to the decserver ... I'd like to clean that up as MISER is in possession of my only null modem adapter!! :)

Cheers,

Fred

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