On Mon, 1 Mar 1999, Andy Finnell wrote:

> I'm trying to hook up my PowerMac clone (running MkLinux) and my NetBSD box
> (MacII ci) via a null modem.  I know how make a NULL modem now, but how do I get
> the software set up?  I want to use my powermac as a server to get out to the
> web and also as a ftp server.  Any ideas?  Thanks,

Between two PowerMacs, you just need a standard printer/modem cable (8
pin to 8 pin, none of the cheesy "appletalk" dongles with phone wire, and 
not a straight through cable, though those are pretty rare).  The normal
cables are cross-wired already.

As for how to use it, just run pppd on both ends of the connection.  Word
of advice: try setting the MTU on the pppd link to 1024 on the MkLinux
side.  That should cut down the number of garbled packets caused by
MkLinux's somewhat broken serial driver....


Later,
David

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