UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Dear Members,

I have aquired a load of old Wyse dumb terminals. I have a Linux system set up that I want to be the host for all of these. Now, I know these don't use cat5 or standard networking. They are all done through serial (com) ports. However, I researched this more and found a converter to switch it to go over cat5 and a special hub. I have set all of this up but I cannot get the Terminals to connect to the host properly. I know they are sending and recieving data, as symbols and such pop up. I have tried messing with the type (IE. vt100, etc), but to no avail. I always thought you could set these up and they would automatically be compatiable with a unix system as this was how it was done in the old days. It would be able to connect using TERM, as when you login at the box you open a terminal connection. Any suggestions or help would be great!

Thanks,
Phobos

permissions?

Well I thought of that, but it should just send the login prompt to the terminal. THen the user would log on. It just seems the server is having problems conversing with the terminals.

has each node recived its own ip from DCHP

Well, these terminals don't use standard networking. These are all done with serial connections. There is no ip address, no MAC address, no nothing. It would be like connecting two computers via com ports except the terminals are just dumb terminals all they include is screen, keyboard, and two com ports (one for printer and one for data). This stuff is pretty old school, but still interesting!

you have set up user accts for remote login?\

ssh username@servername doesnt work?

Yes, i have and it works. Which is why I don't see why the terminals don't connect!