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Turning Your Mac Into a Serial Console Server

Posted by timothy on Sunday July 27, 2003 @03:38AM 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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Hehe by tsa · 2003-07-27 05:33 · 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 :-)

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Re:geez? by commodoresloat · 2003-07-27 08:55 · 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....