On Wed, 13 Jun 2001, Robert F Schaefer wrote:

> On Wed, 13 Jun 2001, Lord Isildur wrote:
>
> > one solution i have found nice and simple was an extra DHV11.. 8 more
> > serial lines, run tip or kermit and you have consoles on 8 machines...
>
> Well, I originally thought about something like that, but to make it work
> I'd have to code a driver for the dwhatever32, code support for the 6k3
> series machines, then keep a 6320 machine running 24/7.  All that just for
> a console?  Don't get me wrong-- it'd be k-rad kewl to do it, but it's a
> little beyond my grasp at the moment.  :)  A terminal server is a whole
> lot faster.  Not to mention pretty neat in it's own right (the Xyplexs'
> seem to be nice machines).  And, anything that adds hardware isn't a bad
> thing!

	Of course the vax can run screen or rtty or similar and maintain
	a full history on all the consoles :)

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