On Mon, Sep 01, 2003 at 12:41:24PM +0100, Karsten M. Self wrote: > I'm trying to bootstrap an old 486 Thinkpad. It's got two PCMCIA slots, > and might make a decent gateway.
Never throw working hardware away :-) > First problem: I can't get external video off the system, not sure why. > Running it through an Omniview 4-port KVM. It's an old laptop - bent pins? > [ getty/minicom/zmodem stuff ] Why not run a laplink cable and run pppd at both ends? (remember to specify "local" to pppd). Or even plip? It won't be fast, but it should be much less cumbersome than uuenconde/shar or whatever. -- Karl E. Jørgensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://karl.jorgensen.com Your eyes are weary from staring at the screen... You feel sleepy... Notice how restful it is to watch the cursor blink... Close your eyes (but keep reading)... The opinions stated above are yours. You cannot imagine why you ever felt otherwise.
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