[CentOS] connecting linux console using serial port

Fri Aug 18 19:19:34 UTC 2006
Aleksandar Milivojevic <alex at milivojevic.org>

Quoting israel.garcia at cimex.com.cu:

> Hi, I have a serial modem connected to /dev/ttyS0 on my CentOS server, I
> want to set up this server to allow connections through this serial
> modem but only to the console.... (I want to log in)...
>
> PS: I don't want PPP, I just want to get my linux console through this
> serial modem...
>
> What do I have to configure on my linux?

Hmmm...  Do you want *console* (as in /dev/console) or just terminal  
access (as in /dev/ttySO)?

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