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- GRn-Term GRn-Term
-
- NAME
-
- GRn-Term
-
- SYNOPSIS
-
- GRn-Term [DEVICE <devicename>] [UNIT <unitnumber>] [7WIRE] [BAUD <rate>]
-
- DECRIPTION
-
- GRn-Term is a *really* stupid terminal program, which uses the
- standard console, provided to assist users in connecting to an
- NNTP server via the serial port. GRn-Term open the device/unit
- in shared mode, as does GRn. This allows the use of devices
- other than serial.device, that can work with shared mode.
-
- It has four commands:
-
- \dial <number>
- \grn <arguments>
- \hangup
- \quit
-
- \dial causes <number> to be dialed. It is required because some
- modems require a carriage-return/line-feed combination for the
- dial string.
-
- \grn starts GRn with the <arguments> specified. While GRn is running,
- GRn-Term ignores all input and output via the console; as well as
- any device/unit combination specified. After GRn complete, GRn-Term
- begins using the device/unit combination again.
-
- \hangup causes the +++, followed by ATH0 sequence to be emitted
- to hang up the modem.
-
- \quit terminates GRn-Term. The modem IS NOT HUNG UP. You MUST
- do this yourself.
-
- WARNINGS
-
- This is NOT meant to be a general purpose terminal program.
- GRn-Term is very simple, and will stay that way. It is there
- to help make a simple connection, and then start GRn. Nothing
- else.
-
- EXAMPLES
-
- GRn-Term
-
- Starts GRn-Term using serial.device, unit 0, seven-wire false,
- and baud-rate set to preferences default.
-
- GRn-Term device dnet.device unit 8192
-
- Starts GRn-Term using dnet.device, unit 8192.
-
- \grn nntp device dnet.device unit 8192
-
- Causes GRn to be initialized, and GRn-Term will ignore
- all input and output from the console and the device
- specified when GRn-Term was initiated.
-
- NOTES
-
- If you have the debug version of GRn installed, the command
- \grn-debug is also available. It takes arguments just like
- \grn.
-
- If device and unit are not specified, GRn-Term presumes the
- serial.device, unit 0.
-
- You will need to suppress local echo at the receiving side
- (on SVR4 Unix, "stty -echo"). This will confuse you if you
- don't.
-
- GRn-Term uses the console, so ALL input is cooked. You cannot
- send control characters that the console.device does not pass.
- Make sure you don't get in a situation where you need to.
-
- GRn-Term does NOT use OwnDevUnit style locking, as you'd
- deadlock that way. We don't have a consistent interface going
- between C-News, AmigaUUCP and NNTP. So, if you are using it
- with AmigaUUCP then do:
-
- lockserial GRn-Term serial.device 0
-
- etc.
-