[geeks] FS: HP / Arula Secure Console

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If this unit had 8, 16 or better yet 32 serial ports it would be
terrific.  However as a single system only, it's not so hot.
	Nick

On Tue, 10 Apr 2001, Ken Hansen wrote:

> Ahh, that *is* cool, but, alas, my interest in the box would probably paralle you experience with it (Set it up, tinker with it, proclaim it as cool, then put it back in the box.).
> 
> Just a thought, but you *could*, I guess, set it up as a zero-administration chat server for up to five people, right ;^)
> 
> In the right hands, this could be a very useful product - I just don't think my hands could put it to good use...
> 
> Ken
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Bradford [mailto:mrbill at mrbill.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 4:12 PM
> To: geeks at sunhelp.org
> Subject: Re: [geeks] FS: HP / Arula Secure Console
> 
> 
> On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 04:05:55PM -0400, Ken Hansen wrote:
> > Sounds cool, but I would wonder how the box can run multiple sessions 
> >over a serial port *without* resorting to SL/IP or other non tty-like protocol?
> > Ken 
> 
> No - 
> 
> The machine only has ONE serial console session, but it allows up to
> five people to connect to the *same* console - like having two people
> attached to the same "screen" session, if you will.
> 
> It also allows for a separate chat window so those five people can talk
> about what they see on the shared serial console...
> 
> (has one RS232 DB25 port, and one 10baseT RJ45 port...)
> 
> Bill
> 
> -- 
> Bill Bradford
> mrbill at mrbill.net
> Austin, TX
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