> However, I did just try it with a cheap USB/RS232 adapter, and I can > toggle > RTS just fine from a program talking to a Windows COM port. And, they > "claim" that they have a Linux driver when I get to that step. I'm sure > it's the same FTDI USB/Serial chip that everyone uses.
I played with a USB<->8 x RS232 ports, it uses ftdi Linux driver, and using null modem cables between this box and the cluster's nodes, along with kermit, it is very efficient and robust (because very simple). The main problem is the strange escape sequence you have to type to close acces to the console redirection (leaving kermit is not as simple as leaving telnet). Julien Leduc _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
