Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:14:44 +0200 From: Marin Atanasov <dnaeon@gmail.com> To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Multiple serial consoles via null modem cable Message-ID: <717f7a3e1001120714m37aada69gfaa35f0f9b17f435@mail.gmail.com>
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Hello there, I'd like to ask you about the following - is it possible to have multiple serial consoles coming from a single host? What I am talking about is connecting multiple machines using a null modem cable - I know it is possible only to connect two machines and they need to be connected on sio0 (COM1). I'm thinking about the following situation - 1 system acting like a host with a serial port hub, each port of the hub is connected to a different machine on sio0, using null modem cables. This would make the first machine something like a cheaper kind of a terminal concentrator :) What do you think, have someone tried this and is it possible at all? Thanks and regards, DNAeon
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