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From: paddock@mybest.UUCP (Steve Paddock)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.att,comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: Big fun with unix ports
Message-ID: <118@mybest.UUCP>
Date: 8 Jan 88 22:46:43 GMT
References: <301@paisano.UUCP>
Reply-To: paddock@mybest.UUCP (pri=-0-Steve Paddock)
Organization: Best Printing Co., Austin, Tx.
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Keywords: /dev/console /dev/tty?? connect how?

In article <301@paisano.UUCP> demasi@paisano.UUCP (Michael C. De Masi) writes:

>We're running a variety of 3b2/310, 400 & 600 computers
>in an area which is already too small to accomodate the one
>dedicated console per machine which is necessary for system
>messages, etc.  

One alternative I am fond of, and which requires no fancy hot-wiring,
is to configure a serial printer onto the console port.  This will let
you take the 3b2 up and down, give you a log, and unless you get
console messages in the middle of a print job, cause no problems for
the printer.  As an added security feature, the lack of a keyboard
forces users to use su, and make the sulog, to use root permissions.

Of course, if you don't run a serial printer this doesn't help you...

Steve

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Steve Paddock (ut-emx!mybest!paddock) 512-477-9736
Best Printing Co,  Austin, Texas  78767