From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Aug 13 00:03:20 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4582716A41F for ; Sat, 13 Aug 2005 00:03:20 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from Emanuel.strobl@gmx.net) Received: from mail.gmx.net (imap.gmx.net [213.165.64.20]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 7A26A43D45 for ; Sat, 13 Aug 2005 00:03:19 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from Emanuel.strobl@gmx.net) Received: (qmail invoked by alias); 13 Aug 2005 00:03:17 -0000 Received: from flb.schmalzbauer.de (EHLO cale.flintsbach.schmalzbauer.de) [62.245.232.135] by mail.gmx.net (mp006) with SMTP; 13 Aug 2005 02:03:17 +0200 X-Authenticated: #301138 From: Emanuel Strobl To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 02:03:02 +0200 User-Agent: KMail/1.8.1 References: <20050812231421.GL13398@ratchet.nebcorp.com> In-Reply-To: <20050812231421.GL13398@ratchet.nebcorp.com> X-Birthday: Oct. 6th 1972 X-CelPhone: +49 (0) 173 9967781 X-Tel: +49 (0) 89 18947781 X-Country: Germany X-Address: Munich, 80686 X-OS: FreeBSD MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="nextPart1634342.HrDDDbq084"; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; micalg=pgp-sha1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <200508130203.12624@harrymail> X-Y-GMX-Trusted: 0 Cc: Danny Howard Subject: Re: multiport serial reccomendations? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 00:03:20 -0000 --nextPart1634342.HrDDDbq084 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Am Samstag, 13. August 2005 01:14 CEST schrieb Danny Howard: > Hello, > > I'm looking to build a nanny box to provide maintenance services to my > servers. One of these services ought to be serial console access. I've > currently got an old Cyclades box in service, but I'm curious to just > sport a multiport serial card and run conserver directly on the nanny > box. > > So: > > Can anyone recommend an 8-port or so serial card that works under > FreeBSD? Or if you want to give feedback on a console server, I'm happy > to hear that as well. I don't have one of these in production, but from highly appreciated=20 reccomendations I know that this card is really fine, and cheap: http://www.reichelt.de/inhalt.html?SID=3D17N3r4LqwQARIAACYRpq89daa093a66817= 89e0f4505628d1f64e9;ACTION=3D3;LASTACTION=3D2;SORT=3Dartikel.artnr;GRUPPE= =3DE7;GRUPPEA=3DE7;WG=3D0;SUCHE=3D8%20port;ARTIKEL=3DEXSYS%2520EX-41098;STA= RT=3D32;END=3D16;STATIC=3D0;FC=3D671;PROVID=3D0;TITEL=3D0 It's a dealer in germany but I'm sure you can google out a dealer near to=20 you. I decided to go with USB-RS232 adapters and passive USB-Hubs. Not exactly=20 as problemfree as I thought, but before I knew this card, the cheapest=20 way. Nowaday's I would give the EXSYS a try.... =2DHarry > > I am especially curious if anyone has experienbce with Opengear, as > their hardware appears to be VERY competetively priced ... perhaps some > can confirm that MP4066R work with puc(4)? > > Thanks, > -danny --nextPart1634342.HrDDDbq084 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQBC/TjABylq0S4AzzwRAqZ/AJ9Ax5A/x6aTWl5a5VC51GOK7NRFiQCdFlXd x2e0/Oz8wrfZXlQvwQOj7sI= =N25Z -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --nextPart1634342.HrDDDbq084--