[GreenKeys] Help with getting Teletype 43 online

[Eric Moore]

You can follow the instructions at:

https://www.curiousmarc.com/mechanical/teletype-asr-33

In this section:

Obtaining a console login prompt on the USB Port in Linux

Adjust the instructions for your teletypes baud rate.

Good luck!

-Eric


On Sun, Feb 5, 2023, 9:05 PM Greg Miller <k2gtm1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'd love to learn more about going the Linux route using a Pi.  It would
> feel more like a "direct connection" to the internet than having to keep a
> PC running anytime I wanted to use the terminal.  I'm not completely green
> with Linux, but I'm no expert and the commands I remember come from my
> college days working with Unix in the late 90's.  Can you share how you got
> things working in Linux?
>
> Ah, I'd completely forgotten about Heavy Metal!  That will definitely do
> for connecting to the PC.
>
> Thanks!
> - Greg
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 4, 2023 at 11:55 PM Eric Moore <mooreericnyc at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I have my 33 connected via a serial adapter to a linux system with a
>> custom agetty. When you turn on the 33, it asks for a username and
>> password, and you are on a bash console. It takes some stty tweaking, so if
>> you are not comfortable with linux this might not be a great option.
>>
>> You can do that with your pi, or anything with usb or a serial port.
>>
>> For windows, there is a program called heavy metal for interfacing
>> teletypes.
>>
>> https://www.buzbee.net/heavymetal/Intro.htm
>>
>> I have not used it, but it may let you do what you want.
>>
>> Otherwise, a wifi serial modem as others have linked is your best bet.
>>
>> -Eric
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 4, 2023, 10:23 PM Greg Miller <k2gtm1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> I finally got around to cleaning and getting my model 43 working again,
>>> and I have it communicating correctly with my Windows 10 PC via a serial
>>> port and PuTTY.  I'd love to be able to use the 43 as a terminal to connect
>>> to some BBSes via Telnet, but I can't figure out how to do it.
>>>
>>> My options are to use the Win10 PC, or my Raspberry Pi clone (Libre
>>> LePotato).  I think the Pi probably makes more sense, but I'm pretty green
>>> with Linux.  I also need to figure out how to get my serial to USB adapter
>>> to work with the Pi.
>>>
>>> Can you help?
>>>
>>> Thanks and 73,
>>> Greg K2GTM
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