23 Jun
2008
23 Jun
'08
7:33 a.m.
Les Mikesell wrote:
Rudi Ahlers wrote:
I have a problem switch in our data centre, which is connected to a linux server via a serial cable. I know I can / could access the switch from my Windows PC back at the office, using hyperterm, but trying to access it using minicom just doesn't seem to work.
I have changed the comms in minincom to use /dev/tty0 & the baud rate to 9600, yet I can't seem to connect with minicom. Does anyone know how to connect to a serial device from the console?
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his problem is that he used /dev/tty0 and not the serial port /dev/ttyS0 note the big S. very important. /dev/tty0 is some kinda pseudothing. /dev/ttyS0 is the serial port known as COM1: in PC terms.