From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Mon May 26 08:48:39 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1B5ED37B401 for ; Mon, 26 May 2003 08:48:39 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ruminary.org (chiku.ruminary.org [216.218.185.24]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B54A943F3F for ; Mon, 26 May 2003 08:48:38 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from clark@ruminary.org) Received: by ruminary.org (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 4A91C22E1A; Mon, 26 May 2003 08:48:38 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 08:48:38 -0700 From: clark shishido To: Will Andrews Message-ID: <20030526154838.GA41638@ruminary.org> References: <20030526041513.GP81874@procyon.firepipe.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20030526041513.GP81874@procyon.firepipe.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Best serial console server construction method? X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 15:48:39 -0000 On Sun, May 25, 2003 at 09:15:13PM -0700, Will Andrews wrote: > Average per port: $12.50 If cost is a concern and you need less than 8 ports, I'd just daisy chain the serial ports with null modem cables. It's easy, simple, and cheap. Of course this assumes you have two serial ports on each machine and the "parent" machine is up. Then run conserver and a master conserver for a virtual console server. --clark