Debian + PC with multi RS... port -> n x (text dumb terminal + printer)

[Nicola Bernardelli <n.bern@mail.protos.it>]

     1) What serial devices allow longer cables than RS232 without use
        of modems (say 10-100-200 meters)?
     2) Are there multi port cards of that kind which run well with
        Debian? Any brandname + model?
     3) What if the text dumb terminals connected to a Linux Box also need
        a printer each (or almost any of them)? Is it possible that
        data is sent to the printer and terminal via the same line?
        Brandname + model?

     Thanks to anyone willing to give a clue.

     Nicola Bernardelli <nbern@mail.protos.it>
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