[ale] TCP/IP over virtual TTY?

[hne at inetnow.net (Keith Hopkins)]

Kevin Krumwiede wrote:

> Is there a way to run TCP/IP through a TTY?  I'm messing around with some
> old BBS doors under DOSEMU and wondered if there's a way I could connect to
> them via Telnet.
> 
> Thanks,
> Krum
> 


That question just hurt my brain.

There are these little old thing we used to use, called ppp and/or slip.  Your TTY is just a serial port, and ppp and slip are designed for serial ports.  I've seen DOSEMU stuff that will run slip or ppp in a door.

Lost in Tokyo,
   Keith




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