Use this command to connect to a device using a serial cable:

cu -l ttyS0 -s 19200 -oe

-- LonnieWormley 20030629

To configure a BeWitched system you will need the following information:

* Host Name -

* Internet Address -

* Name Server -

* Gateway -

* Wireless Network Address -

* Gateway name for nocat -

* SNMP secret key -

* SNMP syslocation -

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# configure a node

remountrw

set file /etc/hostname to contain the node name, <localhost>.

edit /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf
        set hostname to <localhost>.personaltelco.net
        rewriteDomain should be
                <localhost>.personaltelco.net

install /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow

install /etc/sudoers

set password for root

dpkg-reconfigure ssh
        use all defaults

#cd /var/tmp
#tar xzf /etc/var.tgz

edit /var/local/etc/resolv.conf
        set up as appropriate for network config
cp /var/local/etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.default

edit /etc/network/interfaces
        configure network as appropriate example for internet
                iface eth0 inet static
                       address 10.11.0.1
                      netmask 255.255.255.0
                       network 10.11.0.0
                       broadcast 10.11.0.255
                       gateway 10.11.0.1
         example for wireless
                iface wlan0 inet static
                        address 10.11.0.1
                        netmask 255.255.255.0
                        network 10.11.0.0
                        broadcast 10.11.0.255
                        pre-up iwconfig wlan0 mode master
                        pre-up iwconfig wlan0 channel 1
                        pre-up iwconfig wlan0 essid www.personaltelco.net

        if using a mini-PCI radio add "auto wlan0" before the iface line
        and the line "pre-up iwconfig wlan0 txpower 165mW" before the
        other pre-up lines.

if using the mini-PCI radio add "hostap_pci" to /etc/modules

edit /usr/nocat/nocat.conf
        set "LocalNetwork" to the wireless network
        set "Gateway Name"

edit /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf 
        comment out "com2sec paranoid" 
        uncomment "com2sec readonly" and change "public" to <secret key> 
        set syslocation to local value 
        set syscontact to "Special Ops Team <ops@personaltelco.net>" 
        change "proc mountd" to "proc sshd" 
        change "proc ntalkd 4" to "proc gateway" 

get or localize splash pages for nocat
get or localize status page for nocat

edit /etc/hosts
        add entry for local host

edit /etc/dhcpd.conf
        add backup dns servers
        make sure IP addresses are correct

reboot

--- BrianBeattie

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