On Wed, 22 Sep 2004, Russell Hires wrote:
> > Why go through all that? A PPP connection is a lot easier and cheaper to
> > set up, and works on all Macs. It maybe be messier than LocalTalk, but
> > hey, this is a short-term solution and for files >1.4M, it's easier than
> > sneakernet. The odds are he already has modem cables (if not they are
> > cheap and widely available), so all that's needed are a null-modem adapter
> > and maybe a gender changer. A friendly local geek or two could probably
> > lend the parts if asked nicely.
>
> Can a ppp connection work as a serial console from boot? That would be a
> trick to pull off. I'm willing to accept borrowed parts. Please! :-)
No. In that case, use the same hardware as for PPP, but run a terminal
emulator on the other end.
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