Terminal Over Seriel

[Shinobi]

Is there a way to get a linux terminal from the seriel port of the machine. So I could simply plug in a console connection for example and use a terminal program to access the machine?

[sentinel]

Is there a way to get a linux terminal from the seriel port of the machine. So I could simply plug in a console connection for example and use a terminal program to access the machine?

Google says yes. http://www.vanemery.com/Linux/Serial/serial-console.html

[cooper]

Way back when I had a couple of DEC vt420 (I think that was the number) terminals attached to the serial ports of my computer.

They were pretty cheap too. A mere 15 guilders (so under $10) if I came to pick them up. The main reason I got them was so that if I were messing with the network, and needed direct access to the server to set stuff up, I could simply use the terminal rather than hook up a monitor (this was before LCDs were everywhere).

All you need is an old vt100 or compatible terminal, a serial cable and a power plug.

[Shinobi]

Groovy just what I wanted. 8)