Re: Direct serial connection

1999-04-26 Thread Ralf G. R. Bergs
On Sun, 25 Apr 1999 18:41:44 -0500 (CDT), Jor-el wrote: >> You need a 2.2.x kernel for this to work or a patched 2.0.x one. Basically >> you use a kernel command-line parameter of "console=ttyS0" to make a serial >> terminal (box A in your setup) hooked to /dev/ttyS0 on machine B the display

Re: Direct serial connection

1999-04-25 Thread Jor-el
On Sun, 25 Apr 1999, Robert Vollmert wrote: > Hi, > > On Sun, Apr 25, 1999 at 11:39:53AM -0500, Jor-el wrote: > > The what I would like to do is to use the monitor that I have as a > > console for both machines A and B. Unfortunately, I cant accomplish this > > via a CPU switch, thanks to t

Re: Direct serial connection

1999-04-25 Thread Jor-el
On Sun, 25 Apr 1999, Ralf G. R. Bergs wrote: > On Sun, 25 Apr 1999 11:39:53 -0500 (CDT), Jor-el wrote: > > >Is this possible? > > Yes. See /usr/src/linux/Documentation/serial-console.txt. > > I've just done it (after having some trouble due to an incorrect > /dev/console device). > > You ne

Re: Direct serial connection

1999-04-25 Thread Robert Vollmert
Hi, On Sun, Apr 25, 1999 at 11:39:53AM -0500, Jor-el wrote: > The what I would like to do is to use the monitor that I have as a > console for both machines A and B. Unfortunately, I cant accomplish this > via a CPU switch, thanks to the non-standard monitor cable (Aptiva S90) > that I have.

Re: Direct serial connection

1999-04-25 Thread Ralf G. R. Bergs
On Sun, 25 Apr 1999 11:39:53 -0500 (CDT), Jor-el wrote: >Is this possible? Yes. See /usr/src/linux/Documentation/serial-console.txt. I've just done it (after having some trouble due to an incorrect /dev/console device). You need a 2.2.x kernel for this to work or a patched 2.0.x one. Basically