Access IRIS from PC problem

[Vernon Schryver]

In article <1991Apr11.024102.24895 at eng.umd.edu>, naiming at eng.umd.edu (Naiming Shen) writes:
> 
> I use my  PC as a terminal to access the IRIS workstation through
> a null modem cable to connect both serial ports. The software I use
> on PC is procomm plus. When I try to logon to IRIS within procomm,
> I get strange characters in first 2-3 minutes(if I keep hitting Enter).
> then suddenly the "IRIS Login" prompt comes out. After that the PC terminal
> works fine within the day(even I get off then get on procomm again).
> I'm wondering if there is a sleep function built in the serial communication
> on IRIS? if this is true, why should it be there?


This sounds like the PC is talking to the IRIS at a speed slower than
9600.  Try changing the gettydefs tag on the appropriate line in /etc/inittab.
See the inittab(4), gettydefs(4), getty(1m), and uugetty(1m) man pages.



Vernon Schryver,   vjs at sgi.com