From: Jan-Benedict Glaw <jbglaw@lug-owl.de>
To: Linux kernel development list <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Support for serial console on legacy free machines
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 00:53:14 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20010731005314.D19713@lug-owl.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3B65D3DA.D70B48A0@fc.hp.com> <200107302240.f6UMeWg2001230@webber.adilger.int>
In-Reply-To: <200107302240.f6UMeWg2001230@webber.adilger.int>; from adilger@turbolinux.com on Mon, Jul 30, 2001 at 04:40:31PM -0600
On Mon, Jul 30, 2001 at 04:40:31PM -0600, Andreas Dilger wrote:
> There was some talk about using a low level IP console over ethernet,
> but I would imagine this is more complex than the same thing on a
> parallel-port. I could be wrong. Of course, an IP console has the
> advantage of being useful over a longer distance than a parallel cable,
> but may have the disadvantage of poor security.
Well, you could use IP (If you use IP autoconfig you could even
route it), but also a proprietary protocol like MOP did centuries
ago. That would only give you access as long as you've on the
same physical network.
However - I'd love to see a networked console.
MfG, JBG
PS: And I'd like to see ~22 Am7990 Lance drivers to go away!!! Bloat...
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2001-07-30 22:53 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 36+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2001-07-30 21:26 Support for serial console on legacy free machines Andreas Dilger
2001-07-30 21:38 ` Khalid Aziz
2001-07-30 22:40 ` Andreas Dilger
2001-07-30 22:53 ` Jan-Benedict Glaw [this message]
2001-07-30 22:53 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2001-07-30 23:00 ` Khalid Aziz
2001-07-30 23:17 ` Randy.Dunlap
2001-07-30 23:39 ` Khalid Aziz
2001-07-30 23:52 ` Randy.Dunlap
2001-07-30 23:32 ` Andreas Dilger
2001-07-30 23:40 ` Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
2001-07-30 23:45 ` Khalid Aziz
2001-07-31 14:34 ` Stuart MacDonald
2001-07-31 15:54 ` Miquel van Smoorenburg
2001-07-31 16:00 ` Eric W. Biederman
2001-07-31 16:10 ` Khalid Aziz
2001-07-31 16:39 ` Andreas Dilger
2001-07-31 18:43 ` Russell King
2001-08-01 2:01 ` Keith Owens
2001-07-31 16:42 ` Russell King
2001-07-31 17:14 ` Stuart MacDonald
2001-07-31 18:46 ` Russell King
2001-08-01 3:21 ` Eric W. Biederman
2001-08-01 3:39 ` Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
2001-07-31 1:33 ` Keith Owens
2001-07-31 4:50 ` Johannes Erdfelt
2001-07-31 16:15 ` Khalid Aziz
2001-07-29 20:47 ` Alan Cox
2001-07-31 16:20 ` Randy.Dunlap
[not found] <no.id>
2001-07-26 22:20 ` Alan Cox
2001-07-30 17:47 ` Khalid Aziz
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2001-07-26 21:13 Khalid Aziz
2001-07-27 13:28 ` Simon Richter
2001-07-30 17:49 ` Khalid Aziz
2001-07-30 18:21 ` Rik van Riel
2001-07-30 19:39 ` Khalid Aziz
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