Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 11:16:42 -0700 (PDT) From: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> To: Dan Langille <dan@langille.org> Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: serial console com1 to com1 == login race condition? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0208091114580.88237-100000@InterJet.elischer.org> In-Reply-To: <3D53B3E5.5384.276CA6F0@localhost>
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On Fri, 9 Aug 2002, Dan Langille wrote: > I have two remote boxes. My colocation hosts have strung a crossover > serial cable from com1 to com1 on these boxes. The idea is that if I > paint myself into a corner on one box, I can get access to it from > the other box via the serial cable. > > But... > > I will need to set up serial consoles on each box in advance of a > problem arising. But won't I get a race condition with each box > thinking the other is trying to login? yes. I do the same.. I have two cross-over cables.. works better.. port 1 to port 2 of the other machine.. and visa versa.. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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