Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 20:15:48 +0200 From: Marc Veldman <freebsd@lurkie.xs4all.nl> To: Bsd Newbie <bsdneophyte@yahoo.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: connecting to my Sparc4 using a serial cable... Message-ID: <20010822201548.A7074@lurkie.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <20010822062458.85335.qmail@web20102.mail.yahoo.com>; from bsdneophyte@yahoo.com on Tue, Aug 21, 2001 at 11:24:58PM -0700 References: <20010822062458.85335.qmail@web20102.mail.yahoo.com>
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On Tue, Aug 21, 2001 at 11:24:58PM -0700, Bsd Newbie wrote: > I want to know how I can do this using my FreeBSD box. I bought a serial > cable and i've connected one end to my FreeBSD box and the other to the > Sparc. I'm assuming i'll need some sort of hyperterminal-like application > to make the connection (I was considering using Aterm). You could use tip(1). it's in the base system, so you don't need to install anything. If your serial cable is connected to com1, just type tip com1 as root. If you want to use it as another user you'll have to change some permissions. If your serial cable is on another serial port, just use that portname. Don't forget to check out the manpage. > After that what do I do? Is there any intial setup I need to run through > before I can make my serial port on the FreeBSD box active? If you have support for serial ports in your kernel, and the standard kernel has that support, then you won't have to do anything else. Good luck ! -- =========================================================================== Get off the keyboard you furry feline ! Marc Veldman, CFBSDN (Certified FreeBSD Newbie) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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