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Command: term - turn PC into a dumb terminal [IBM]
Syntax: term [baudrate] [parity] [bits_per_character] [device]
Flags: (none)
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 allows MINIX 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. To exit term, hit the middle button on the numeric
pad. Important note: to use term, it is essential that /etc/ttytab is
configured so that there is no shell hanging on /dev/tty00. If there is,
both the shell and term will try to read from /dev/tty00, and nothing
will work.