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On 21:07 Sun 05 Dec , Adam wrote: |
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> I have a cable with serial on one end and parallel on the end and I |
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> was wonder if I can use it to share my Internet connection with my |
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> FreeBSD laptop (I would put Gentoo on it if I had an Internet |
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> connection).? |
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Serial ports come in 15 pin and 25 pin varieties. If the 25 pin connector on |
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the cable is female, it's serial, if it's male, it's parallel. But to answer |
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your question, you can set up a slip connection. Check tldp.org for a howto. |
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HTH. |
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Bill |
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