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).