Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 23:02:32 -0700 From: "Dan O'Connor" <dan@mostgraveconcern.com> To: <bduk@earthlink.net>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Dumb terminal vendor Message-ID: <061b01bf9d33$f0e69740$0200000a@danco>
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If you don't mind typing on your laptop, you could always use a null-modem cable and connect your laptop to the FreeBSD machine's serial port. Then log in with terminal software... --Dan -- Dan O'Connor On Matters of Most Grave Concern http://www.mostgraveconcern.com -----Original Message----- From: Derrick Baumer <bduk@earthlink.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Date: Sunday, April 02, 2000 7:48 PM Subject: Dumb terminal vendor >I have this sinking feeling that this is a dumb question (no pun >intended, honest), but can anyone recommend a dumb terminal to connect >to my 3.4-STABLE box, as well as a vendor to supply said terminal? I >have one computer in my apartment (really no room for two), and my >wife and I spend most of our time waiting for the other to finish what >they're doing so we can get our time on the computer. > >My needs are extremely modest. I write, and that's about it. My >high-tech multi-etc system is a glorified text editor, with plain-old >emacs sitting on the screen 99% of the time. The terminal must drive >a console-mode emacs, having the appropriate keys, and that's about >it. Monochrome green screen is fine. It would be nice if it was >fairly lightweight/mobile so I could string it out to the couch and do >my writing there while she's at the main console. > >As it is, I spend an inordinate amount of time writing in a notebook >and typing it in later when the system is free. > >Again, there really isn't room to set up another complete computer >system - the solution here must be fairly small. > >Ideas? Thanks for your time. > >-- >Derrick Baumer - Black Duck Software > <bduk@earthlink.net> > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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