Connecting to a Shell
Configure your modem
Configure your modem for no stop bits, eight data bits, and
one parity bit. Make sure that you have hardware flow control
working.
Configure your terminal emulator
Most terminal emulators emulate several different kinds of
terminals. Not all terminals offer the same features. The
ones to look for are:
Not all terminal emulators do a very good job. Many of them have
trouble with line wrap; inserting characters near the end of a line;
inserting lines; and moving the cursor past the end of the line and
back again. Some of these problems can be worked around by specifying
a more specific terminal type when you log in (e.g. vt100-nam).
Logging in
Dial one of the modem numbers. Wait
for a login: prompt. If you don't get it, hit return.
When you get the prompt, enter your account name. This is known
as your "login". Enter it in lower-case. Case is important.
You will then be prompted for your password. Enter it too.
After the message of the day, enter your terminal type.
Logging in to the Shell if you are using PPP or SLIP
To log into the unix shell if you are using PPP or SLIP, you
need to use a telnet, rlogin or ssh program.
On Windows,
PuTTY
is your best choice. On the Macintosh,
NiftyTelnet
is recommended.
