Cygwin & RS232 / Serial / COM port getty

[tomjermy]

Hello,
I am trying to use Cygwin to access a getty which is available via a RS232 / Serial / COM port from an old UNIX server.

I have not got the first idea on how to achieve this and would be happy as a pig in s@'t if any one of you fine fellows would be able to help me out with this.

Many thanks,
Tom Jermy

 

[stefanwagner]

You want to use Cygwin (from windows) to use a getty to connect to a unix-server?

telnet SERVER_NAME
telnet SERVER_IP

Do you know putty?
Would do the job without cygwin.

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[tomjermy]

The server does not have an IP, or TCP IP installed - only com port access.

 

[PHV]

Why not simply using hyper-terminal ?

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[tomjermy]

Because I am replacing the Wyse 60 terminals with Windows XP machines, and the only truly free WY60 emulator is a GNU prog which will compile under Cygwin.

Thanks,
Tom