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- From: zzulich@ipc1.rrzn.uni-hannover.de (Thomas Ulich)
- Subject: Re: HELP - Need to log in through serial port
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- Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 16:23:39 GMT
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- cronin@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Fester the Penguin) writes:
- : modem adapters I need... but, how do I set up Linux to accept logins from
- : the serial port? Preferably something I can type blind... :-) This'll let me
- : use the PC for some things until I can get enough money for another VGA
- : monitor.....
-
- Usually it's easy to do:
-
- Just edit the file /etc/inittab. Therein you'll find a commented line that
- says something like:
-
- /dev/ttys1 ... <baud-rate>...
- ^
- !------- Number 1 = com2, 0 = com1, 2 = com3 ...
-
- The 's' stands for serial :-)
-
- Remove the '#' and set the baud-rate the way you like (I use 38400).
-
- After that you should edit /etc/securetty and add your serial line to that
- list. Otherwise you won't be allowed to login as root from your Terminal.
- Using su to become the root is possible anyway.
-
- Finally you have to reboot your Linux to get the things working.
-
- On the PC I prefer MS-Kermit to communicate with that Linux-Machine.
- Read the documentation of Linux-Kermit that comes with the SLS's.
- There you'll find the hints you need to install Kermit correctly.
-
- Good luck,
-
- --
- Thomas Ulich Tel.: +49-5021-7550 zzulich@kursix.rrzn.uni-hannover.de
-
- The opinions expressed above are my own
-