I have become very accustomed to SSH, it transpires. So much so that I was tweaking the network configuration of a system yesterday and worried that I might cut off my login session.

Then I remembered that there were *two* wires going over to the machine. I had connected up the null modem cable and configured a serial port login service at one end and my terminal emulator at the other.

Let's use that, then!

No amount of /etc/network/interfaces mucking about will break a null modem connection.

I think that I haven't remotely administered a system via a null modem local terminal this century, it is that long ago since I last did it. It has all been either SSH or some heavyweight #KVM/#ILO system.

#SSH #RealTerminals #SerialPorts #LocalTerminals #NullModem

First attempt at a convoluted "teletype" connection to @particlesbbs

Thwarted by a busy signal but I will try later :)

Using a USB-to-Serial cable, a #nullModem, a 9-to-25-pin adapter, #tcpser running on Linux, and a Brother EP-44 #typewriter

#telnetBBS #thermaltypewriter #brotherEP44 #teletype #linux #retro

Headless linux box's best friend! =D

#linux #USB #serial #cable #nullmodem #convoluted