On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote about, Re: "This is very simple" -
Direct serial connection.:
> Thanks for the advice so far, I'm sure I'm doing something really basic
> wrong, here's the update (12 hours of trying further on)....
>
[big snip]
>
> hosts.deny is empty, hosts has 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2 in with the
> respective machine names.
>
> I have got 2 nics in one machine and one in the other, I assume this
> couldn't be confusing things. I have tried with then disabled too.
What does 'route -ne' say.
I dont understand why you want to run ppp, simply having something like the
following defined in /etc/inittab should work, providing both sides are set
up the same way.
d1:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -mt60 38400,19200,9600,2400,1200 ttyS0 vt100
That will give direct access to both machines, you should get a login
prompt in the same maner as if you were on the keyboard.
> My null modem cable is made by swapping TD and RD, RTS and CTS, DSR and
> DTR, SG runs to SG. As I mentioned, this is fine for logging on via a
> terminal. In desperation I've tried 9 pin and 25 pin versions.
Then it is correct.
>
> So, what next? I refuse to give up, it's become a challenge to overcome
> now.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan.
>
>
> re :
> > > I'm trying to connect two Linux boxes together over a serial
> > >connection
> >
> > > using ppp, the how-to does say "this is very simple"! Alas 2 days later
> > I
> > > still can't do it.
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