On Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 11:30:56 -0400, Woodchuck wrote: > 3) There are null modem cables, and there are null modem >cables. Some are just plain junk, providing only cross over of the >two data pins and if you're lucky, a ground. Others implement >various ideas of what a null modem cable should be; the opinions >of what a null modem cable differed between Digital, who made your >terminal and IBM, who designed the PeeCee.
Thanks to all for your reply. This appeared to be the problem. I've used this cable for quite some time and thought it was OK, but it wasn't. Another nullmodem cable worked fine. Maurice