Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 22:10:39 -0700 From: Doug Barton <Doug@gorean.org> To: joeo@cracktown.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Null modem cable between two FreeBSD Boxes Message-ID: <38EC1C4F.4CE964EF@gorean.org> References: <Pine.LNX.4.04.10004041000570.1043-100000@ra.nks.net>
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joeo@cracktown.com wrote: > > I'm having a great deal of difficulty getting two 4.0 boxes to talk over a > null modem cable. The serial ports on these boxes are known good, they > can drive modems just fine, the cable is also known good, I've used it > between two Ultra 5's in the recent past. The baud rates are the same. > I've visited the handbook, the FAQ, and the mailling list archinves, the > instructions there are the same as I remember them. I've had this > configuration working between two 3.0 boxes in the past. I don't remember > it being this difficult. > > Are there now some magic "stty" settings needed when using one freebsd box > as a serial terminal plugged into another freebsd box? It's not magic. :) You should reboot with a serial console (instructions in the handbook) which will make the appropriate settings for you. Doug -- "So, the cows were part of a dream that dreamed itself into existence? Is that possible?" asked the student incredulously. The master simply replied, "Mu." To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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