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BIOSCOM - use a serial terminal as a text-mode display (Announce)

posted by bocke, 10.11.2024, 10:13

> I have one XT-class computer with an MDA graphics card, but I don't have a
> display for it. It does have serial ports, so I wrote this program so that
> I can actually use that computer for something.
>
> The program can be downloaded from here:
> http://sininenankka.dy.fi/leetos/software.php
>
> I also recorded a video of using the computer with PuTTy as its screen:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9IM43iaVUE

You might also want to check out CTTY command:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqbFyMBUIe4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWHiPGP0r6k

Although, this will work only with programs that use MS-DOS I/O functions without calling the BIOS functions (like triggering video and keyboard interrupts directly).

Complete thread:

• BIOSCOM - use a serial terminal as a text-mode display - samwdpckr, 08.09.2024, 01:44 (Announce)
  • BIOSCOM - use a serial terminal as a text-mode display - mceric, 08.09.2024, 14:36
    • BIOSCOM - use a serial terminal as a text-mode display - samwdpckr, 09.09.2024, 00:03
  • BIOSCOM - use a serial terminal as a text-mode display - bocke, 10.11.2024, 10:13
  • BIOSCOM - use a serial terminal as a text-mode display - DosWorld, 10.11.2024, 11:32