Re: How did tty booting work?

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On Sat, 13 Apr 2013, Eli the Bearded wrote:

> In comp.os.linux.misc,  <Avoid9Pdf@gmail.com> wrote:
>> In olden times they booted via a teletypewriter.
>
> In olden times they didn't run Linux. Does any Linux version of vi
> support "open mode" for hardcopy terminals? Pretty sure, no. You can
> use ed and ex, though. They are ideal for that sort of interface.
>
But there was a long period of Unix when serial videoterminals would have 
been used. The fact that Linux is off the shelf (maybe youneed to turn 
some comments into actual "code") ready to deal with serial terminal is
a reflection of that.

>> So if you wanted to setup your system to do so now, could
>> you write a script or make a setting to logon by paper-tty
>> OR normal VGA/keybrd, depending which keybrd replied first.
>> Or even better: both, like 2 mice can both talk.
>
> "serial console linux" is a remarkably useful search term.
>
He won't, but he just needs a good book about Unix or Linux.  He's trying 
to invent what long exists.

    Michael

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How did tty booting work? Avoid9Pdf@gmail.com - 2013-04-09 11:22 +0000
  Re: How did tty booting work? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2013-04-09 07:54 -0500
    Re: How did tty booting work? Avoid9Pdf@gmail.com - 2013-04-10 13:45 +0000
      Re: How did tty booting work? Johann Klammer <klammerj@NOSPAM.a1.net> - 2013-04-10 16:43 +0200
      Re: How did tty booting work? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-04-10 16:01 +0100
        Re: How did tty booting work? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2013-04-10 10:11 -0500
          Re: How did tty booting work? gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2013-04-10 15:15 +0000
            Re: How did tty booting work? Richard Kettlewell <rjk@greenend.org.uk> - 2013-04-10 16:44 +0100
              Re: How did tty booting work? gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2013-04-10 16:12 +0000
                Re: How did tty booting work? Avoid9Pdf@gmail.com - 2013-04-11 14:36 +0000
                Re: How did tty booting work? gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2013-04-11 19:16 +0000
                Re: How did tty booting work? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-04-29 12:26 +0000
  Re: How did tty booting work? Rikishi42 <skunkworks@rikishi42.net> - 2013-04-09 23:31 +0200
    Re: How did tty booting work? Unknown <dog@gmail.com> - 2013-04-17 18:21 +0000
  Re: How did tty booting work? Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2013-04-13 00:34 +0000
    Re: How did tty booting work? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2013-04-12 22:34 -0400
      Re: How did tty booting work? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-04-13 03:57 +0100
    Re: How did tty booting work? Richard Kettlewell <rjk@greenend.org.uk> - 2013-04-13 09:14 +0100
      Re: How did tty booting work? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2013-04-13 07:41 -0500
        Re: How did tty booting work? Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2013-04-13 10:19 -0600

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