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Date:      Mon, 13 May 2002 17:29:13 -0400
From:      "Mike Flanagan" <mikenoc@mindspring.com>
To:        "Benjamin Kohler" <kob@swissinfo.org>
Cc:        <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: using Minicom to get console on another BSD box
Message-ID:  <030301c1fac5$3a46bbe0$ecfea8c0@monkey>
References:  <02d301c1fabb$6aab15b0$ecfea8c0@monkey> <20020513223446.5a1e571b.kob@swissinfo.org>

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 Hi Benjamin,

 I am getting a UUCP lockfile directory denied error when trying
to do the set line command. Have you ever come accross this
before ?

     Mike


(/usr/home/mike/) C-Kermit>set line /dev/cuaa0
Sorry, write access to UUCP lockfile directory denied.

*************************
HINT (Use SET HINTS OFF to suppress future hints):
Please read the installation instructions file,
/usr/local/share/doc/kermit/ckuins.txt,
or the UNIX appendix of the manual, "Using C-Kermit".
*************************

(/usr/home/mike/) C-Kermit>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Benjamin Kohler" <kob@swissinfo.org>
To: "Mike Flanagan" <mikenoc@mindspring.com>
Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: using Minicom to get console on another BSD box


> Hi Mike
> "Mike Flanagan" <mikenoc@mindspring.com> wrote:
> >
> >  IIs tthere a way to use minicom to attach from the com port on one
machine to the
> > com port on another machine to get console access ? I have two db9 null
connectors
> > plugged into the com port of the two machines connected with rj45.
>
> use kermit --> /usr/ports/comms/kermit
>
> kobix# kermit
> C-Kermit 8.0.201, 8 Feb 2002, for FreeBSD 4.0
>  Copyright (C) 1985, 2002,
>   Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York.
> Type ? or HELP for help.
> (/usr/home/kob/) C-Kermit>set line /dev/cuaa0
> (/usr/home/kob/) C-Kermit>set carrier-watch off
> (/usr/home/kob/) C-Kermit>connect
> Connecting to /dev/cuaa0, speed 9600
>  Escape character: Ctrl-\ (ASCII 28, FS): enabled
> Type the escape character followed by C to get back,
> or followed by ? to see other options.
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> sunwall001 console login: kob
> Password:
> Last login: Mon May 13 21:15:13 on console
> [kob@sunwall001 kob]$ uname -a
> SunOS sunwall001 5.8 Generic_108528-13 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-1
> [kob@sunwall001 kob]$
>
>
> kob
>
> --
> "We have joy, we have fun, we have rootshell on a Sun!"


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