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Subject: Re: Console settings/software?
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeremy Buckner" <jeremy@cableaz.com>
To: "Brian Reichert" <reichert@numachi.com>
Cc: <isp@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: Console settings/software?


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> Ok I want to connect to the serial port of the box in an effort to
get some sort of shell prompt and
> navigate through my files and such. I'm using my laptop with a 9 pin
serial cable.

The Handbook covers this and many more basic tasks.

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/serialconsol
e-setup.html

Drew

>
> Jeremy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Reichert" <reichert@numachi.com>
> To: "Jeremy Buckner" <jeremy@cableaz.com>
> Cc: <isp@FreeBSD.ORG>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 10:11 AM
> Subject: Re: Console settings/software?
>
>
> > On Wed, Jan 23, 2002 at 09:48:23AM -0700, Jeremy Buckner wrote:
> > > If I need/want to console into my FreeBSD box, do I need to load
any kind of software or can I
> just
> > > do it.
> >
> > 'Console', in this context, isn't a verb. :)
> >
> > Do you mean 'connect to the console', as distinct from 'getting a
> > login shell'?
> >
> > > I am trying but I don't know what my settings should be
(HyperTerminal). Can anyone shed
> > > light on the matter. Sorry if this is should be easy but I've
never had to do it before.
> >
> > Are you trying to connect to the FreeBSD box's serial port, or via
the
> > network?
> >
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