TERM(1)

NAME
term - turn PC into a dumb terminal [IBM]

SYNOPSIS
term [baudrate] [parity] [bits_per_character] [-dial_string] [-ckcmd] [device]

EXAMPLES

term 2400
    # Talk to modem at 2400 baud

term 1200 7 even
    # 1200 baud, 7 bits/char, even parity

term 8 9600 /dev/tty01
    # 9600 baud, 8 bits/char, no parity, use tty01

term -atdt12345 /dev/tty01
    # Start with a command to dial out

term -cH'echo Hello World!' ...
    # Bind a shell command to the 'H' key

DESCRIPTION

Term allows MINIX 3 to talk to a terminal or modem over RS232 port 1. The program first sets the baudrate, parity and character length, and then forks. The parent sits in a loop copying from stdin (usually the console's keyboard), to the terminal or modem (/dev/tty00). The child sits in a loop copying from the terminal or modem (/dev/tty00) to standard output. Thus when RS232 port 1 is connected to a modem, every keystroke typed on the keyboard is sent to the modem, and every character arriving from the modem is displayed. Standard input and output may be redirected, to provide a primitive file transfer program, with no checking. Any argument that starts with -at is sent out to the modem, usually to dial out. Term accepts several commands that are formed by typing the escape character, CTRL-], and a letter. Type CTRL-]? to see a list of commands. The subshell command is very important, it allows you to type in a ZMODEM command to transfer data. Do not quit term to do this, or your modem line will be reset! Term keeps the modem line open on file descriptor 9 while running the subshell, so you can type

<&9 >&9

at the end of your ZMODEM command to connect it to the modem. With -ckcmd arguments you can bind shell commands to keys. The character just after -c is the key to use, the rest of the characters form the command to bind to the key. This command also has the modem open on file descriptor 9.

Important note: to use term, it is essential that /etc/ttytab is configured so that there is no login session started on the modem line. If there is, both the login session and term will try to read from the modem, and nothing will work.

SEE ALSO
rz(1), sz(1).