On Mon, Jun 8, 1998 6:04 AM, Johan Carlsson <mailto:johanc@fusion.kth.se>
wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I could use some help on getting a PPP connection over a null modem up.
> The null modem connects the modem ports on two macs (running NetBSD/
> mac68k
> 1.3.2). I want to be able to rlogin/telnet and ftp between the machines.
> 
> The problem is that after reading the man pages (pppd(8) etc.) and Dr.
> Stundenmunds ppp kit I'm still really clueless ;-)
> 
> For starters: How can I make the "server" send an LCP echo? I tried
> pppd /dev/tty01 passive on the server hoping that would make it listen
for
> the client, but that just hung the machine. TIA,
> 
> Johan
> 
> 

try something like: in /etc/ttys
tty01   "/usr/sbin/pppd tty01 38400 passive -detach asyncmap 0x00000000
local lock  mtu 296 192.168.3.1:192.168.3.21" unknown on secure 

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