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List:       gentoo-user
Subject:    Re: [gentoo-user] Connect to a remote server with a modem
From:       "Patrick Marquetecken" <patrick.marquetecken () pandora ! be>
Date:       2005-06-30 9:10:15
Message-ID: 16760.212.190.229.68.1120122615.squirrel () rivendell ! arda ! org
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> Patrick Marquetecken wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I going to maintain a Gentoo server in another country, normal i'm going
>> to connect with the internet, but if something is wrong i'm thinking to
>> connect a modem to the machine.
>> What do i need of software so i can connect with a another machine to
>> this
>> machine over a telephone line?
>> The machine has no X installed.
>>
>> TIA
>> Patrick
>>
>
> Just connect a modems to serial ports on both sides and start one
> of "getty" proceses (agetty, mgetty ... the last is recommended)
> on server.
>
> To do that, put something like this to /etc/inittab:
> m1:12345:respawn:/usr/sbin/mgetty -x1 -n1 ttyS0
>
> next notify "init" process about changes:
> # init q
>
> On client side start "minicom", setup modem and dial servers
> number (using AT-commands).
>
> If everything done properly, u see "login" prompt on the screen.
>
> In next u can set up "PPP" demons, so u can do everythink
> in the same way as via internet.
>
> HTH noro
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>
>
I have found this howto  "Linux dialin server setup guide" that i'm
installing now:
http://www.swcp.com/~jgentry/pers-1.html

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