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Cc: Philip Brown <brown_philip@btinternet.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: console server using a modern 1U box
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Fred C wrote:
>
> Do you know where I can find more information about comserv. In the 
> port directory the pkg-descr file point to 
> http://www.bsdhome.com/comserv/ which return a 404 error and the 
> website is about bats homes.
>
> -fred-
>
>
> On Jan 3, 2008, at 3:38 AM, Philip Brown wrote:
>
>> have a look at xyplex 1600 console server, which is a standalone comm 
>> server accesed via a network.
>> you can the also run comserv on your bsd box which will the connect 
>> the 16 ports of the console server as directly connected serial ports 
>> giving you the use of ports as device files & tip etc.
>>
>> if i remember correctly I also used comserv with lantronix/perl 
>> console server as well.
>>
>> comserv is in /usr/ports/comms/comserv
>
Here is a link.
http://nixbit.com/cat/system/networking/comserv/

I sent email bout this to the port maintainer.

Brian