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From: udplmc@FIX.TIN.DOMAIN (Lloyd M Caldwell)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: software to log serial port
Date: 18 Jun 1997 16:19:54 GMT
Organization: University of Utah Computer Center
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Summary: freebsd as console master of other unixes
Keywords: software log serial ports
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Hi,

  Looking for cheap, reliable, telnetable, unix master console.

  I'm thinking a PC running freebsd without a keyboard
  and monitor (except when installing), a network card
  and a multiport serial card, then plug the other unix
  console ports in.

  I Need to have the serial port data logged to files at all times.

  It would also be nice to be able to "attach" to a port
  with a terminal session and "detach" from the port for
  interactive work on the other unix systems.

  Anyone know of any software to do this?

  Anyone using a unix box as a master unix console?

tia
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Lloyd M Caldwell
Sr. System programmer

email: lmc@chpc.utah.edu
phone: 801-585-9299
fax:   801-585-5366

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       University of Utah
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