software null modems

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

In message <482C4179.3010006 at gmail.com>, "Aryeh M. Friedman" writes:

>|> I need a null modem and all I can find is straight through db25 cables
>|> and I want to avoid the paper clip trick if I can. So is there any way
>|> to create a null modem in software only?
>|
>| Man 4 nmdm
>|
>Perhaps I am just dense but it seems the nmdm creates the null modem 
>completely in software and thus can not be used across a real cable.  

No, you can't do that.


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