From: carl.reilly@gmail.com   
      
   On Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 12:17:40 PM UTC-6, Jimmy Mac wrote:   
   > On Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 6:00:43 PM UTC-7, Jimmy Mac wrote:   
   > > Hi all,    
   > >    
   > > I've struggled to find much in the way of solid documentation on how to   
   get tcpser to autostart on the Raspberry Pi. Anyone have a quick easy   
   solution?    
   > > I blame my 30 years of Microsoft on my Linux ignorance but I'm evolving :-)   
   > >    
   > > Trying to resurrect (rebuild) a C46 BBS. No problems getting tcpser to   
   work from ssh or local terminal, just can't get any of the examples I've read   
   about to work on the Pi.   
   > >    
   > > TIA!   
   > >    
   > > Jim..   
   >    
   > Carl!  You ROCK!  I hadn't even considered the MAX232 method. I've been   
   using a serial to USB cable and a Commodore 1011 RS-232 cart. No worries on   
   root. I would have done that anyway. Many thanks!   
   >    
   > I may just have to break down and try this with the Max232 with a new Pi   
   Zero W. Nice small package.   
   >    
   > J..   
      
   If you use the Zero with a headless Raspbian, than it will work perfectly;   
   fast, responsive, and boot quickly.  I used an older 2011 Model B (which is   
   practically the same as the Zero) with the above project and it works great.   
      
   If you would rather have the more thought out text file I wrote, then let me   
   know and I'll post it or send it or whatever...  It's bothering me so I   
   probably will just repost the complete and corrected instructions here...  It   
   make much more sense than    
   the semi-babble-blog instructions above.   
      
   Worth noting, the MAX232 will work every time.  The USB to Serial adapters are   
   not all the same and many work while many other adapters will not...  It's   
   worth spending the $1.50 on a MAX232 and just get it done without the   
   headaches.   
      
   Cheers,   
   Carl   
      
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