[ale] Linux as terminal Server?

[Linux Idiot]

Nomad the Wanderer wrote:
> 
> Ok,
>   I'm still trying to get this Linux box working as a console/terminal
> server.  I have my DB25 <--> DB9 connected to my ttya on my Sparc5 and
> my Com1 (ttyS0) on my Laptop.  I do the following:
> 
> cu -l /dev/ttyS0
> 
> and it responds with "Connected."  Nothing else.  I can't even
> do a ctrl-C and break it.  I can bring it up with no monitor/keyboard
> and it should default to ttya.  I also told it to use ttya for all
> IO, but nothing ever comes across the Linux window.  Anyone have any
> ideas?

You've got a getty running on the 'other end' right?

Is the cable a null modem cable?


> 
> Robert
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Robert L. Harris                |   You mean you paid
> Senior System Administrator II  |        MONEY for
>   at Great West Life.           \_    Service Pack '98???
> 
> http://www.orci.com/~nomad
> 
> DISCLAIMER:
>       These are MY OPINIONS ALONE.  I speak for no-one else.
> 
> FYI:
>  perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'

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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at denali.atlnet.com

You mean you paid MONEY for Service Pack '98????