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| From | Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.misc |
| Subject | Re: Anyone still using a serial dumb terminal? |
| Date | 2014-02-26 12:55 -0500 |
| Organization | National Capital Freenet, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Message-ID | <alpine.LNX.2.02.1402261255100.12598@darkstar.example.org> (permalink) |
| References | <le7l82$oqt$1@dont-email.me> <le7mjp$1dd$1@dont-email.me> <le7okj$d2k$1@dont-email.me> |
On Fri, 21 Feb 2014, 2phar wrote: > On 2/21/2014 9:07 AM, The Daring Dufas wrote: >> I was using a dumb terminal to program phone systems and even gave on to >> some friends of mine to use to program phone systems. I later used my >> Dell laptop which had a serial port to program phone systems, control >> systems, routers and managed switches. Now I have a USB to serial >> converter to accomplish the same tasks. I do believe I have several dumb >> terminals in storage an perhaps one out in the shed. ^_^ >> >> Oh yea, the laptop is a lot easier to carry around. ^_^ >> >> TDD > I used to have what I think was some version of an ADM 1A, but eventually the > electronics deteriorated. It was kinda fun getting it to run with a modern > system and figuring out the termcap etc. > A computer urnning a terminal emulator is just as dumb as a standalone dumb terminal. Get a Mac Classic and you have cute little terminal for whatever purpose that might come up. Michael
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Anyone still using a serial dumb terminal? 2phar <none@example.com> - 2014-02-21 08:44 -0500
Re: Anyone still using a serial dumb terminal? The Daring Dufas <the-daring-dufas@stinky-finger.net> - 2014-02-21 08:07 -0600
Re: Anyone still using a serial dumb terminal? 2phar <none@example.com> - 2014-02-21 09:42 -0500
Re: Anyone still using a serial dumb terminal? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2014-02-26 12:55 -0500
Re: Anyone still using a serial dumb terminal? Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-02-21 17:06 +0200
Re: Anyone still using a serial dumb terminal? Stuart Barkley <stuartb@4gh.net> - 2014-03-01 22:37 -0500
Re: Anyone still using a serial dumb terminal? Jon Lane <jon@dorsal.tk> - 2014-06-25 19:03 +0000
Re: Anyone still using a serial dumb terminal? Conceited Jerk <cj.speakeasy@AAARGHgmail.com> - 2014-02-21 09:34 -0600
Re: Anyone still using a serial dumb terminal? wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-21 09:11 -0800
Re: Anyone still using a serial dumb terminal? Conceited Jerk <cj.speakeasy@AAARGHgmail.com> - 2014-02-21 14:15 -0600
Re: Anyone still using a serial dumb terminal? Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-03-16 13:58 +0100
Re: Anyone still using a serial dumb terminal? RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-22 16:06 +0000
Re: Anyone still using a serial dumb terminal? Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-03-16 14:06 +0100
Re: Anyone still using a serial dumb terminal? Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-03-17 10:30 +0000
Re: Anyone still using a serial dumb terminal? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2014-02-26 12:54 -0500
Re: Anyone still using a serial dumb terminal? Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-03-16 18:12 -0700
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