Re: null-modem PPP connection from Windows

[Peter S Galbraith <GalbraithP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>]

Felipe Alvarez Harnecker wrote:

> Peter S Galbraith writes:
>  > A friend want to connect his Debian laptop and a Windows box
>  > through a null-modem cable;  we thought a PPP link would be most
>  > flexible in terms of usability (http, ftp, telnet, etc).
>  > 
>  > He uncommented the `getty -L ttyS1 19200 vt100' line in
>  > /etc/inittab and added the serail port to /etc/securetty.
>  > In the Windows log files, he can see that the "Debian GNU/Linux 2.1" 
>  > login prompt appear.
> 
> Don't start a getty instead start pppd from init or a shell
> script in /etc/init.d/. 

Really?  The pppd will sit there waiting for possibly hours for
someone to connect?  What happens when the user disconnects?

>                         See the manuals.

Which manuals? 

> Just curious, how do you set up the Winbug side of the ppp connection
> ??

I have forwarded your answer for him to answer.
Thanks!

Peter