Re: System monitor question RE: Wyse terminals

["Mario Brooks" <mbrooks at swlaw dot edu>]

I also maintain a dumb terminal attached to the Lantronix box.  I keep 
it mostly for upgrade purposes, but I will probably get rid of it once 
it dies.

Angela Burdiss wrote:

> I have my dumb terminal attached to a Lantronix box.  I am considering 
> getting rid of it because it is the only thing I have attached to the 
> Lantronix box.  I have several PCs in the room that I can use, but I 
> am conconcerned about the telnet session timing out when I do software 
> upgrades. I am interested in what others have done or recommend.
>
> Angela
>
>
> At 01:51 PM 02/22/2005, you wrote:
>
> > Colleagues --
> >
> > Diane's posting reminded me of one of the followup items that I have on
> > my "to do list"
> >
> > When our hardware was installed (Compaq Alphaserver DS-10) we were told
> > that III does not configure the system with a device that I had known on
> > other systems as a console terminal. They said that all SA work can be
> > done via a PC. And I have found that to be true, so I did not squawk
> > much about it. But it is now a year later, and I do find that there are
> > enough times when a console in the computer room would be a convenience.
> > Our budget for tech support with City MIS folks is based on the number
> > of PCs, so for sure I will not be able to justify a full PC for the low
> > quantity of use a workstation in the computer room will get. But heck -
> > I've got a handful of dumb DEC terminals from our old Galaxy system -
> > I'd sure like to give a stab at getting one of these to work as a system
> > terminal (a.k.a. console).
> >
> > Has anyone got a dumb terminal on their DEC alphaserver DS-10?   Does it
> > require a terminal server, and if so, what kind do you have?   Or is it
> > plugged right into the RS-232 jack that is on the back of the Alpha box?
> >
> >
> > It is asking questions like these that reminds me how much I am a
> > librarian and not a hardware wirehead.
> >
> > Thanks for the advice,
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >         ___________________________________________
> >
> >         Paul Ericsson
> >         Adult Services Supervisor / Automation Coordinator
> >         Concord Public Library    http://www.onconcord.com
> >         45 Green St.     Concord, NH 03301     603 230-3697
> >         pericsson at onconcord dot com
> >         ___________________________________________
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
> > [mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Diane Yarborough
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 11:34 AM
> > To: innopac at innopacusers dot org
> > Subject: Wyse terminals
> >
> > Good morning,
> >
> > Does anyone have an unused but still functioning Wyse T160E terminal
> > (model no. WY-160) gathering dust that you would be willing to sell?
> > I need a short-term fix for our system monitor.  Contact me off list to
> > negotiate terms.
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Diane Yarborough
> >
> >
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>
> Angela Burdiss, Interim Director / Systems Librarian
> Dawes Memorial Library, Marietta College, Marietta, OH 45750
> (740) 376-4537, FAX: (740) 376-4843    burdissa at marietta dot edu
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