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Date:      Thu, 20 Sep 2001 14:40:31 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Linh Pham <lplist@closedsrc.org>
To:        Shane Hale <merlyn@dreaming.org>
Cc:        <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Creating a console connection
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.33.0109201438370.21781-100000@q.closedsrc.org>
In-Reply-To: <HMEPIHHCCALBIBGLBGGIOEHLCCAA.merlyn@dreaming.org>

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On 2001-09-20, Shane Hale scribbled:

# I'm trying to connect to a 3com switch using a null modem cable between my
# FBSD box and the switch.  I'm sorta new at this perticular task, and I'm
# wondering if anyone knows how to do it....  how to connect to the switch.

Try:

cu -l/dev/cuaa0

for the first serial port. You may need to chmod /dev/cuaa0 to allow
users outside of root to connect to it (ie: go+rw)

To disconnect, type ~. and it will disconnect within a couple of
seconds.

-- 
Linh Pham
[lplist@closedsrc.org]

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