From owner-freebsd-newbies Mon May 13 19:29:44 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from rwcrmhc51.attbi.com (rwcrmhc51.attbi.com [204.127.198.38]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 64BC937B407; Mon, 13 May 2002 19:29:11 -0700 (PDT) Received: from monkey ([24.98.98.209]) by rwcrmhc51.attbi.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.27 201-229-121-127-20010626) with SMTP id <20020514022911.EBHG29832.rwcrmhc51.attbi.com@monkey>; Tue, 14 May 2002 02:29:11 +0000 Message-ID: <03e201c1faef$2f17ef30$ecfea8c0@monkey> From: "Mike Flanagan" To: Cc: Subject: proper cabling for console access was : Kermit UUCP lock error Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 22:29:33 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org This was fixed by a simple reboot. But I am still unable to get console access. I believe it may be a problem with the cabling and connectors I am using. Does anyone have any recommendation for some store bought connectors at like Radio Shack, to setup console access between 2 machines using the serial com ports ? Thanks in advance, Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Flanagan" To: Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 6:57 PM Subject: Kermit UUCP lock error > > > > Hello, > > I am getting a UUCP lockfile directory denied error when trying > to do the set line command. Has anyone run accross this before ? > > Mike > > > (/usr/home/mike/) C-Kermit>set line /dev/cuaa0 > Sorry, write access to UUCP lockfile directory denied. > > ************************* > HINT (Use SET HINTS OFF to suppress future hints): > Please read the installation instructions file, > /usr/local/share/doc/kermit/ckuins.txt, > or the UNIX appendix of the manual, "Using C-Kermit". > ************************* > > (/usr/home/mike/) C-Kermit> > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Benjamin Kohler" > > To: "Mike Flanagan" > > Cc: > > Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 4:34 PM > > Subject: Re: using Minicom to get console on another BSD box > > > > > > > Hi Mike > > > "Mike Flanagan" wrote: > > > > > > > > IIs tthere a way to use minicom to attach from the com port on one > > machine to the > > > > com port on another machine to get console access ? I have two db9 > null > > connectors > > > > plugged into the com port of the two machines connected with rj45. > > > > > > use kermit --> /usr/ports/comms/kermit > > > > > > kobix# kermit > > > C-Kermit 8.0.201, 8 Feb 2002, for FreeBSD 4.0 > > > Copyright (C) 1985, 2002, > > > Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York. > > > Type ? or HELP for help. > > > (/usr/home/kob/) C-Kermit>set line /dev/cuaa0 > > > (/usr/home/kob/) C-Kermit>set carrier-watch off > > > (/usr/home/kob/) C-Kermit>connect > > > Connecting to /dev/cuaa0, speed 9600 > > > Escape character: Ctrl-\ (ASCII 28, FS): enabled > > > Type the escape character followed by C to get back, > > > or followed by ? to see other options. > > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > sunwall001 console login: kob > > > Password: > > > Last login: Mon May 13 21:15:13 on console > > > [kob@sunwall001 kob]$ uname -a > > > SunOS sunwall001 5.8 Generic_108528-13 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-1 > > > [kob@sunwall001 kob]$ > > > > > > > > > kob > > > > > > -- > > > "We have joy, we have fun, we have rootshell on a Sun!" > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message