[ale] serial console

[hirsch at zapmedia.com]

Geoffrey writes:
 > 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?

Other than the fact that you will need a null modem cable.  The fact
that it is going from a serial port to another serial port is exactly
why you need one--that is what they are for.

--Michael


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