You read my mind. I'm a convert. Formatting a partition as we speak. Even bought a book - I'll probably even buy another one once I realise the first one is too advanced :-)
The feeling that I've started too late and ignored it well enough up until now kept me away from Linux/Unix, but finished my CCNP and need a change rather than a rest. This old dog needs a new trick....hopefully it won't be to roll over and die :-) Gaz ""Patrick Ramsey"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > awesome! Now go grab a copy of linux and install it! : ) > > >>> "Gaz" 12/04/01 05:17PM >>> > Thank-you to those that pointed me in the direction of the Cyclades Terminal > Server. > My problem at the time was dial up access to a site with 10 cisco devices > which needed console access and I said I would let people know how it went. > > Worried me a little when it arrived and configuration seemed to be CLI and > worst of all for a Unix-fool like me, its Linux based. > Nobody is worse with Linux than me. > > Luckily, after minimal configuration there is a Web based GUI which does a > lot of tasks and the manual scraped the rest. > > Took me a full day to configure it for: > modem access to it, > dial in with SSH v2, > authenticate with Radius, > and connect through any one of the other 15 ports to the Cisco devices. > > Long time I know but 3000 pounds sterling cheaper than an equivalent Cisco > set-up (Cisco don't cater for SSH very well) > > Thanks again > > Gaz Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=28130&t=28126 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]