NAME
term - turn PC into a dumb terminal [IBM]
SYNOPSIS
term [baudrate] [parity] [bits_per_character] [-dial_string]
[-ckcmd] [device]
EXAMPLES
term 2400 # Talk to modem at 2400 baud
term 1200 7 even # 1200 baud, 7 bits/char, even parity
term 8 9600 /dev/tty01
# 9600 baud, 8 bits/char, no parity, use
tty01
term -atdt12345 /dev/tty01
# Start with a command to dial out
term -cH'echo Hello World!' ...
# Bind a shell command to the 'H' key
DESCRIPTION
Term allows MINIX 3 to talk to a terminal or modem over
RS232 port 1. The program first sets the baudrate, parity
and character length, and then forks. The parent sits in a
loop copying from stdin (usually the console's keyboard), to
the terminal or modem (/dev/tty00). The child sits in a loop
copying from the terminal or modem (/dev/tty00) to standard
output. Thus when RS232 port 1 is connected to a modem,
every keystroke typed on the keyboard is sent to the modem,
and every character arriving from the modem is displayed.
Standard input and output may be redirected, to provide a
primitive file transfer program, with no checking. Any
argument that starts with -at is sent out to the modem, usu-
ally to dial out. Term accepts several commands that are
formed by typing the escape character, CTRL-], and a letter.
Type CTRL-]? to see a list of commands. The subshell com-
mand is very important, it allows you to type in a ZMODEM
command to transfer data. Do not quit term to do this, or
your modem line will be reset! Term keeps the modem line
open on file descriptor 9 while running the subshell, so you
can type
<&9 >&9
at the end of your ZMODEM command to connect it to the
modem. With -ckcmd arguments you can bind shell commands to
keys. The character just after -c is the key to use, the
rest of the characters form the command to bind to the key.
This command also has the modem open on file descriptor 9.
Important note: to use term, it is essential that
/etc/ttytab is configured so that there is no login session
started on the modem line. If there is, both the login ses-
sion and term will try to read from the modem, and nothing
will work.
SEE ALSO
rz(1), sz(1).