Re: connecting two computers over serial line

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In article <1061835005.18164.12.camel@wskallol>,
Kallol Biswas  <kallol@efi.com> wrote:
| Hi,
|    I understand there must be some document to setup
| network over dialup/serial line. I have two computers
| that can be connected with a cross-over serial cable or
| through a modem. I need to setup ppp or slip connection
| between them for carrying out academic experiments. 
| 
| Any pointer to the document is welcome.

For that setup "man pppd" may be enough. I haven't done it in a few
years, but I think the only trick is to use the 'passive' option. Make
sure your crossover cable supports all the lines you need for flow
control.
-- 
bill davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
  CTO, TMR Associates, Inc
Doing interesting things with little computers since 1979.
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