Thanks, Decstation with a vt320.

Mark.Greenhalgh@blaze.idx.com,
Fri, 05 May 95 12:25:04 -0400

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Thanks to all that replied, I'm now running my decstation with a vt320 as a
console. The best response was from Harald Lundberg.

Mark Greenhalgh
IDX System Corporation
MAG@IDX.COM
>> Hi,
>>
>> Can I replace the graphics terminal on a DECstation 3100 with a vt320
>> terminal ?
>>
>Yes.
>You need a "mouse terminator" to plug instead of the mouse. (the
>connection should be in the FAQ). Alternatively you can leave the keyboard

>and mouse connected. Then connect the terminal to the printer port
>(9600, n, 8). While still having the video connected, issue the command
>"setenv console 8"
>"init"
>and the console should be in the tty. Pressing the reset button for a
>long time or disconnecting/reconnecting the keyboard and mouse resets
>the console to the video.
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark Greenhalgh
>> IDX Systems Corporation
>> greenhalgh@idx.com
>>
>--hL
>Harald Lundberg <hl@tekla.fi>;Tekla Oy,Koronakatu
1,FIN-02210,ESPOO,FINLAND
>tel +358-{0-8879449work,0-8039489fax,0-8026752,11-728013res,50-5578303mob)

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