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From: brian@anorak.coverform.lan (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Problems with direct serial connection
Date: 23 Oct 1996 12:32:38 +0100
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In article <877mojv9yp.fsf@enterprise.ufp.com>,
richardl@enterprise.ufp.com (Richard Levenberg) writes:
: Hello gurus,
:
: Once again I am trying the board. Please respond if you have any suggestions.
:
: I am trying to connect two FreeBSD machines via serial ports. I was trying
: to use PPP but someone suggested running getty on one and tip'ing from the
: other to troubleshoot.
I've had lots of problems using ttyd*. Try cuaa* on *both* sides, and
make sure the receiver has /etc/rc.serial setting the right speed.
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk/>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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