Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 16:27:53 -0700 From: "Crist J. Clark" <cristjc@earthlink.net> To: Marc Veldman <freebsd@lurkie.xs4all.nl> Cc: Bsd Newbie <bsdneophyte@yahoo.com>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: connecting to my Sparc4 using a serial cable... Message-ID: <20010822162753.D78008@blossom.cjclark.org> In-Reply-To: <20010822201548.A7074@lurkie.xs4all.nl>; from freebsd@lurkie.xs4all.nl on Wed, Aug 22, 2001 at 08:15:48PM %2B0200 References: <20010822062458.85335.qmail@web20102.mail.yahoo.com> <20010822201548.A7074@lurkie.xs4all.nl>
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On Wed, Aug 22, 2001 at 08:15:48PM +0200, Marc Veldman wrote: > 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. You can't just use a regular serial cable though. You'll need a null modem. (A concept similar to a Ethernet crossover cable.) -- Crist J. Clark cjclark@alum.mit.edu To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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