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On Sat, 17 Jun 1995, Daniel Baker wrote:

> Hackers --
> 
> I'm pretty new at this, but my friend and I are trying to link are two 
> computers togther via a laplink serial cable.  I've heard that I can 
> setup my system to be a SLIP server, but it dosen't mention serial 
> connections, and it is designed for the pre 2.0 releases.
> 
> If anyone could send me instructions on how to setup my computer to be 
> the PPP/SLIP server and how to setup his to connect to mine, and to 
> "work". :-)
> 

Combine the "setup for dial-in" FAQ and the slip-server FAQ, both 
available on www.freebsd.org and you will be in business. Its not tough 
at all (or the directions are excellent, or both)

-Jerry.