setting up a serial network for my old laptops

[Brian McKee]

On 17/07/07, cj <debiani386 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Brian McKee wrote:
> > On Sat, 2007-14-07 at 20:40 -0600, cj wrote:
> >
> >> All i need
> >> to do now is set up a serial network so i can interface this computer
> >> with my old laptop. Im just wondering, how do i set one up so i can
> >> connect to this computer via DCC?
> >>
> >
> > I'm not sure what you mean by DCC, but as far as getting a serial
> > connection - just start a getty on ttyS0.   In dapper there's even an
> > example in the /etc/inittab file ready to be uncommented.
> >
> > If you're using a more recent Ubuntu take a look at the archives.  I saw
> > a thread here this month discussing how to do it with upstart...

> ok getty didnt work. getty didnt return an error message, but my win95
> machine isnt connecting. im sure that teh cable is ok and both my serial
> ports are functioning fine. Direct cable connection is ok too

Well - getty has been doing that job since before Windows existed.
Gotta be something you are doing I'm afraid.  Are you sure the serial
cable has pins 2+3 swapped i.e. it's a null modem cable...  and you've
got matching speed bits and parity?   You said it's an Ubuntu server.
Are you using Hyperterm/Windows or Minicom/Linux or ? on the laptop
end?

Brian