Console

[jose sanchez]

Andy:

Where did you pick up that switch box? 

I called MicroCenter and the cheapest
multiplexer/switch box they carry costs $129.00,
Linksys. Cables not included. 

Is this the samething you have?

--- Andy Inzerillo <ainzerillo at billsoft.com> wrote:
> Do you have one monitor or two?  Your email says
> two, but I guess you only
> have one.  Have you tried an inexpensive switch box?
>  I have four CPU's
> hooked up to one monitor, keyboard and mouse.  You
> can pick up a 4 port for
> around $50, and I am sure a 2 port would be even
> cheaper.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jose sanchez [mailto:j_r_sanchez at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 11:22 AM
> To: kclug at kclug.org
> Subject: Console
> 
> 
> Hello:
> 
> I would like to know if a Linux box can be accessed
> through the hyperterminal program in windows. In
> other
> words, use Linux as a console. I only have two
> monitors and it's a pain in the rear to be unpluging
> the monitor, and keyboard from on computer to the
> other. Trying to avoid this... I know, is lazyness.
> 
> I already tried using a null modem cable from com1
> (in
> Linux) to com1 (in Win) but no luck. I don't get any
> communication bet. the two.
> 
> If this is possible, then are there any espicific
> configurations needed in the kernel or Linux box
> itself.
> 
> I am running RH 6.2.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> -Jose
> 
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