Re: [Xen-users] Sharing character devices over network

[Nico Kadel-Garcia <nkadel@xxxxxxxxx>]

Igor Chubin wrote:
> On Di, Apr 10, 2007 at 07:03:48 +0100, Nico Kadel-Garcia wrote:
>   
> > Igor Chubin wrote:
> >     
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > Does anybody know how can I share character device over the network?
> > >
> > > I know how to share block devices: GNBD, AoE and so on.
> > > But have no clues about sharing character devices, 
> > > like /dev/ttyS0 for example.
> > > I'm aware of
> > > http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-mini/Linux-Modem-Sharing.html
> > > but I want to find other possible solutions.
> > >
> > > This task is related to Xen U-domains live migration.
> > >
> > > Thank you for any ideas.
> > >
> > >  
> > >       
> > Umm. Why would you *want* to, with Kermit and SSH available?
> >
> >     
>
> Nico, 
> I can't understand how can SSH help me in the situation?
> Please, clarify your idea for me.
>   
My apologies, I misunderstood your use. I thought you were simply trying 
to reach a serial port on the remote machine. If so, why can't you SSH 
to the remote machine and use Kermit or a similar tool to access it from 
the remote machine? Or do you really need that serial port accessible 
directly over your local network, for some reason?

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