>Does anyone know of a communications program that will
>permit me to login to a Vax via a serial port connection?
>
>Following the instructions in the Linux Serial HOWTO
>I've tested the serial port with a modem, using C-kermit
>and minicom, and they work fine. But if I substitute the
>Vax line for the modem, neither C-kermit nor minicom gets
>a response. (By contrast, the MS-DOS version of Kermit
>running under Windows 95 will connect to the Vax as well
>as the modem.)
>David Dezern [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Is the VAX line a DTE or DCE connection? Keep in mind that the PeeCee's
default serial port configuration is DTE and that it is looking for a
modem, DCE device. Is the VAX also configured as a DTE device? If so,
you will need a null modem.
MB
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