Using an Atari ST as Unix/Linux Terminal

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According to Wikipedia, a text terminal is "a serial computer interface for text entry and display". It was the principal way of communicating with computers in the 70's. As a Text terminal requires has very basic computing needs, it is quite easy to emulate in software.

For using your atari ST as a Unix/Linux terminal you will need:

  • an Atari ST or better with Terminal Emulator software. We recommend to use TAZ.
  • a null modem cable to plug on the serial port of the ST
  • a serial port, or an USB to serial converter on your Unix/Linux computer

Configuration on Linux

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