From owner-freebsd-isp Tue Mar 5 09:26:49 1996 Return-Path: owner-isp Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id JAA09672 for isp-outgoing; Tue, 5 Mar 1996 09:26:49 -0800 (PST) Received: from GndRsh.aac.dev.com (GndRsh.aac.dev.com [198.145.92.241]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id JAA09667 for ; Tue, 5 Mar 1996 09:26:46 -0800 (PST) Received: (from rgrimes@localhost) by GndRsh.aac.dev.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) id JAA05168; Tue, 5 Mar 1996 09:26:30 -0800 From: "Rodney W. Grimes" Message-Id: <199603051726.JAA05168@GndRsh.aac.dev.com> Subject: Re: Comm program needed To: map@iphil.net (Miguel A.L. Paraz) Date: Tue, 5 Mar 1996 09:26:29 -0800 (PST) Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <199603051207.UAA31074@marikit.iphil.net> from "Miguel A.L. Paraz" at Mar 5, 96 08:07:41 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-isp@freebsd.org Precedence: bulk > > Hello, > > Tomorrow I'll be configuring an ISP client site. > I have the FreeBSD box, a Livingston PM 2E and a Cisco 2501. > Right now I'm in the comfort of my office and can use the > serial ports of Windows machines to configure the two other > boxes. > > But, tomorrow, I will not have that luxury. If the Ethernet LAN > does not go up right away, what program can I use on FreeBSD > to give me a terminal program and configure the other boxes? > Or, what if I have to dial out to my site? Or something I > can use to handle serial ports that are dedicated to the > two in case the LAN has problems for some reason? > > Any suggestions? Thanks! man tip You'll need to setup /etc/remote, something like this in the end of it is what I do when I need an emergency terminal: xx:dv=/dev/cuaa1:br#9600 Then a ``tip xx'' should get you a terminal session on the second serial port. -- Rod Grimes rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com Accurate Automation Company Reliable computers for FreeBSD