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Postby Tux » Sun Mar 13, 2005 10:19 am

Hey guys, havn't asked you a question lately :)

Here goes:

Need to connect two linux boxes, one as VT100 terminal to the other. What cable should I use?
Is an old modem cable good for he job or do i need to modify it?
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Postby Void Main » Sun Mar 13, 2005 5:42 pm

You'll need a null modem cable. Here's a couple of links you might want to look over:

http://www.vanemery.com/Linux/Serial/se ... nsole.html
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Remote-Serial-Console-HOWTO/
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Postby Tux » Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:05 pm

Ok cheers,
I dint use it in the end though :)
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