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Hi, I've got a server set up right now the way I like it and I'm planning
on installing the same Linux on another computer.  However, I'd like to
have the same configurations on my new box.  The problem is, I have a lot
of configuration files and programs that are resident on my current box.
What I'd like to do is just connect the serial ports together and mount
the new computer as a /mnt drive so I can copy the files without haveing
to copy the files to disk or upload them to a remote server and then
download them again.  (note, I don't have any network cards in them, that
would have been the obvious solution.. :)  Could somebody please direct me
to the Howto or miniHowto that can help me.  I tried the Serial Howto, but
that does not seem to cover connecting 2 SERVER boxes by a null modem
cable.  

Thanks for any help you can give me.

Mike K.

In article:

Box 1:

  setserial /dev/ttyS? spd_vhi
  slattach /dev/ttyS? 38400
  ifconfig sl0 172.16.1.1 pointopoint 172.16.1.2
  route add 172.16.1.2

Box 2:

  setserial /dev/ttyS? spd_vhi
  slattach /dev/ttyS? 38400
  ifconfig sl0 172.16.1.2 pointopoint 172.16.1.1
  route add 172.16.1.1

Then Box 1 should be able to ping Box 2:

  ping 172.16.1.2

and Box 2 should be able to ping Box 1:

  ping 172.16.1.1

If this works, you then have to make sure you have NFS in your kernel
(or as a module), and then export your filing system using /etc/exports.
Then just mount it from the other box.

HTH

--
Peter Horton

http://www.berserk.demon.co.uk