dumb terminal

Kevin Buettner kev@primenet.com
Fri, 13 Oct 2000 00:05:47 -0700


On Oct 12,  6:51pm, Mike Starke wrote:

> I am in need of a couple dump terminals (serial).
> My old one that we have for the Sun box died a couple
> of weeks ago, and telnet doesn't cut it when one wants
> to boot and see what is going on.
> 
> Anyone know where I can aquire a couple (cheap?)

Do you have a linux box sitting near your Sun box?  If so, use a null
modem cable to connect the serial ports on your Sun box and your linux
box together and then use kermit.  If you need more serial ports for
your linux box, pick up a cheap multi-port serial card.

Kevin