On 11/3/05, David Strout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have to say that I don't necessarily agree with > the statement. I have had it working on EXACTLY > the same system(s) w/ the same cable before, but > to satisfy my curiosity and that of those out > there ... I just tried a db9 to db9 null-modem > cable to no avail ...
Fair enough :) Just making sure something didn't accidentally change on your end (like say the cable ;-P). I know that happens to me every now and then. > I just went so far as to setup a Cisco router w/ > reverse telnet so I could monitor what was comming > off from the pfSense serial port (set for COM1 in > the BIOS .. BTW, as has always been), and see no > bits at all comming from the serial device > (pfSense). lol, that's sick sick sick! > I am very familiar w/ DTE/DCE communications ... > worked many years w/ ISPs and modem banks and > mainframe comms ... not my first exposure to or w/ > DTE/DCE comms or null-modem communications. Like I said, I didn't think so, but you never know! > My concern is that it worked before w/ a flat roll > over (Cisco) cable ... and you are in fact correct > Bill, MOST serial comms between active devices > require 2/3x .... but since trying to set this up > in 0.84,5,6.x and having had to use a roll-over > cable to get it to work (I did try a null-modem > way back when I first set this system up, but > couldn't get it to work w/ that connection scema). Bizarre. I know it works well on the Soekris boxes, but of course they're serial console anyway. Looks like Scott has it covered though, good catch! --Bill --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
