Patrick Marquetecken wrote: > Hi, > > I going to maintain a Gentoo server in another country, normal i'm going > to connect with the internet, but if something is wrong i'm thinking to > connect a modem to the machine. > What do i need of software so i can connect with a another machine to this > machine over a telephone line? > The machine has no X installed. > > TIA > Patrick >
Just connect a modems to serial ports on both sides and start one of "getty" proceses (agetty, mgetty ... the last is recommended) on server. To do that, put something like this to /etc/inittab: m1:12345:respawn:/usr/sbin/mgetty -x1 -n1 ttyS0 next notify "init" process about changes: # init q On client side start "minicom", setup modem and dial servers number (using AT-commands). If everything done properly, u see "login" prompt on the screen. In next u can set up "PPP" demons, so u can do everythink in the same way as via internet. HTH noro -- [email protected] mailing list
