[NTLUG:Discuss] linux console

[Chris Cox]

fredjame wrote:
> We have the switches - both KVM, and Console types - we want to use the 
> Console switch in this case, and we assume that means connecting from a 
> serial port on the Linux box to a serial port on the Console switch, as 
> with other *NIX boxes (example, SUN).  At any rate I know of no DB15 to 
> DB9 pin converter.

For KVM over IP (don't if all work with Linux... haven't used any):

http://www.minicom.com/kvm_smartiplink.htm
http://www.42u.com/telereach.htm
http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/DSView

There's probably others google for KVM IP

It think something like this is what you were hinting at by
'DB15 to DB9'... you probably were suggesting KVM over IP...
but I'm not sure (I think you are suggesting HD15 to DB9... VGA
to serial... which doesn't make sense).