Re: Can I connect two Sun's via serial ports?

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006, Fabrizio Imbroglia wrote:

> Man i know that you must connect serial port of Sun servers, linux can be do
> like an Annex (terminal concentrator)!!!! With an old pc and old multiserial
> pci card your money can to be save! ;)

Who cares about Linux? Solaris is quite capable of running as a terminal
server too, you know. Personally, I'd get an old PortMaster 2 from Ebay,
but Dave has indicated that he wants to use the SW he already has.

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