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Date:      Sat, 21 Aug 2004 20:48:33 -0500
From:      Nikolas Britton <freebsd@nbritton.org>
To:        Kaboofa <kaboofa@weakmind.org>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Serial Console Install over Lan?
Message-ID:  <4127FB71.9070802@nbritton.org>
In-Reply-To: <4127D986.3010703@weakmind.org>
References:  <4127D986.3010703@weakmind.org>

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Kaboofa wrote:

> Hi, I'm trying to setup a headless FreeBSD machine (5.1 Release Cd 
> version), using a serial console, but instead of using a serial port, 
> is it possible to use a lan cable instead?
> Or, is there anyway to set up a ssh server when the installer program 
> is booted?
>
> Thank you,
> Tom Norris

To install, no, not software based... After its installed, maybe.

Hardware "serial over IP" devices:
http://www.bsdmall.com/serialoverip.html

This query yielded many hits:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=%22serial+over+ip%22+BSD&btnG=Search

ssh install, donno... http://librenix.com/?inode=3804



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