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  • Re: Telnet possible?

    From Greg Wildman@greg@apple2.org.za to comp.sys.apple2 on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 19:47:53
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    Wolfgang Eul wrote:
    Hi there!

    Is there a chance to use a telnet-connection from my IIgs (GS/OS) via Appletalk and a Mac with localtalk bridge to access my linux box with
    a telnet client?

    I'm a little bit confused after to nights with google.... :-(

    Yes and No. :-)

    Telnet is a TCP/IP protocol and as such does not run over Appletalk let
    alone localtalk. You can use a serial cross-over cable straight from
    your IIGS to the linux box.

    On the IIGS, run Marinetti which includes a telnet client.

    On the Linux box, setup a ppp account and modify /etc/initab to listen
    on a serial port (mingetty).

    Now it's a matter of setting up Marinetti to login to the linux box, get
    an IP address and whala, you are connected.

    --
    Greg

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  • From Mike Pfaiffer@mike@digitalcivilization..ca to comp.sys.apple2 on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 18:52:29
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.apple2

    Greg Wildman wrote:

    Wolfgang Eul wrote:
    Hi there!

    Is there a chance to use a telnet-connection from my IIgs (GS/OS) via
    Appletalk and a Mac with localtalk bridge to access my linux box with
    a telnet client?

    I'm a little bit confused after to nights with google.... :-(

    Yes and No. :-)

    Telnet is a TCP/IP protocol and as such does not run over Appletalk let
    alone localtalk. You can use a serial cross-over cable straight from
    your IIGS to the linux box.

    On the IIGS, run Marinetti which includes a telnet client.

    On the Linux box, setup a ppp account and modify /etc/initab to listen
    on a serial port (mingetty).

    Now it's a matter of setting up Marinetti to login to the linux box, get
    an IP address and whala, you are connected.

    --
    Greg

    There is another possibility. Use the GS as a terminal. SLIP, PPP, and TCP/IP are not necessary. A null-modem cable will work. Something like
    Spectrum or ProTerm should do the job. I did this a couple of times with
    some Wyse terminals and a Mac Plus about five years ago. Just make sure the settings for the serial ports are identical otherwise they won't work. The advantage here is file transfer is possible directly through ZMODEM. Muck around with mingetty as before and things should work. I don't remember if
    I had to do something with the termcap file or not.

    Either approach should work. I can't offer any more advice since this was
    so long ago...

    Later
    Mike


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  • From andrew.roughan@andrew.roughan@writeme.com (Roughana) to comp.sys.apple2 on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 20:12:50
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    Just some clarifications...

    Greg Wildman <greg@apple2.org.za> wrote in message news:<04rdu-f75.ln1@deathstar.gjw.net>...
    Wolfgang Eul wrote:
    Is there a chance to use a telnet-connection from my IIgs (GS/OS) via Appletalk and a Mac with localtalk bridge to access my linux box with
    a telnet client?

    Telnet is a TCP/IP protocol and as such does not run over Appletalk let alone localtalk.

    It is possible to route TCP/IP over Appletalk. The MacIP protocol is
    used to accomplish this. You will require some form of MacIP server
    and the MacIP link layer for Marinetti. Search this newsgroup for
    MacIP for more information on this option.

    On the Linux box, setup a ppp account and modify /etc/initab to listen
    on a serial port (mingetty).

    Now it's a matter of setting up Marinetti to login to the linux box, get
    an IP address and whala, you are connected.

    To do this last part you will require the PPP link layer for Marinetti (assuming your Linux box ppp supports PAP authentication).
    Alternatively, you could script a shell account login using the PPP
    Scripted link layer.

    If you only have a SLIP account available on the Linux end then you
    will need to use the SLIP link layer for Marinetti.

    Cheers,
    Andrew
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