Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2004 13:07:09 -0800 From: underway@comcast.net (Gary W. Swearingen) To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: network type console and /etc/ttys Message-ID: <gjsmgjgi9u.mgj@mail.comcast.net>
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/etc/ttys has a field called "type" and says that "network" is an option, but I can't find that expanded upon in its manpage or in the Handbook or FAQ. I've tried googling, but my searches either return a small list with no relevant info or a huge list that seems to be all off topic. The file has "network" for "Pseudo terminals" (ttyp#), but that isn't enough of a clue for me, either. The basic question is whether and how one can set up a remote (LAN) terminal, probably using that "network" type in /etc/ttys (without using X11). How does one specify which network port, for example? It seems like it should be handled very much like setting up a RS-232-type serial terminal. The original problem was whether and how one can do that for the console terminal, to support even single-user mode. Seems like basic stuff, but I've never seen mention of it before. Thanks. (And a guy on a local mailing list who's about to buy a multiport "serial" card might thank you too.)
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