[ale] serial console

[Geoffrey]

Hold that thought, Iv'e found more docs... :)

Geoffrey wrote:

> I would like to use the linux serial console for one of my boxes.  What 
> I'd like to do is have that serial connected to the serial of my primary 
> box so that I could pull up an xterm on that box with the console output 
> of the previous box.  Does that make sense?
> 
> Anyway, I was wondering if anyone had ever done this?  I know you 
> normally need a null modem cable for serial console, but I'm thinking 
> that since I'm going to another serial port, that won't be necessary, or 
> would it??
> 
> Anyone see why this is NOT feasible?


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