How does BLAST make network connections?
BLAST makes network connections using your system’s telnet program. Networking services must be correctly configured on your system for BLAST to make a successful connection. Proper configuration includes having the host name in /etc/hosts or using Domain Name Services. Connecting to a specific port number requires the port number be found in the /etc/services file. For more information on these configuration files, consult the hosts and services manual pages. For example to connect to a modem on port 3001 of a terminal server called ts01, the name ts01 must be resolvable via either the hosts file or Domain Name Services while the port is found in the services file. You can telnet to modem via BLAST by entering: ts01 3001 in the Connection field of the BLAST setup. • How are serial ports controlled on SVR3 Unix systems? On older SVR3 Unix systems, serial ports are handled by the system programs: init; getty; and login; and the inittab configuration file. These system programs form a ti
