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Turning Your Mac Into a Serial Console Server

Posted by timothy on from the platinum-anchor dept.

chrisbw writes "Want to put that old VT100 terminal to use? Mac OS X Hits has a story on how to make a couple simple changes in OS X to enable login on a serial terminal (even over a USB serial adapter if you're on a newer mac). Cool trick for adding a text-based web surfing or email terminal in another room, or remote iTunes control!"

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  1. Hehe by tsa · · Score: 4, Funny

    I just bought a second-hand iMac to replace the terminal next to my bed. I can now browse with Mozilla instead of Lynx, in bed, and have many good dreams afterwards :-)

    --

    -- Cheers!

    1. Re:Hehe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
      I can now browse with Mozilla instead of Lynx, in bed, and have many good dreams afterwards :-)

      Good dreams indeed. What is it you're doing in bed that you need a graphics-capable browser, you deve?

  2. Re:geez? by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny
    I can even stream music to my neighbor's PC and control the music from my Z. Now THAT'S a story!

    It would really be a story if you could do this without his knowledge. Hehehe... suddenly, Celine Dion plays through his speakers at top volume, and he can't turn it off....

  3. Re:geez? by saintlupus · · Score: 3, Funny

    It would really be a story if you could do this without his knowledge. Hehehe... suddenly, Celine Dion plays through his speakers at top volume, and he can't turn it off....

    I don't think I'm ever getting a shell account again on one of my friend's machines because of that.

    "Hey, look, a whole directory full of reggae MP3s. And he's got mpg123 installed. Ah, it's only 2am, I'm sure Steve's still up."

    For the record, it's not something people find amusing.

    --saint

  4. Ah, the good old days... by Chief+Typist · · Score: 2, Funny

    Finally, a reason to port Rogue to Mac OS X!