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From: "Christoph P. Kukulies" <kuku@gilberto.physik.rwth-aachen.de>
Subject: Re: Can I use a mac as a serial terminal
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> 
> I have FBSD going on a pc and I also own a mac. Can I use the mac and a
> null modem cable to get a terminal session to pop up on the mac out of the
> pc?

In principal, yes. Though I'm not sure whether a null modem or direct 1-1
cable would do it.

You can enable the corresponding tty line in /etc/ttys and have a look
into /etc/rc.serial to choose the correct setting for the control lines
(no modem control).


> 
> Eric
> 
> 
> 

--Chris Christoph P. U. Kukulies kuku@gil.physik.rwth-aachen.de