Les Mikesell wrote: > Rudi Ahlers wrote: >> Hi all >> >> 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? > > That should work, but I usually use kermit which has a lot more > options and is scriptable. > > With kermit, try: > > set line /dev/ttyS0 > set carrier off (just in case the device doesn't raise CD) > connect > > then it is control-] followed by 'c' to get back to kermit. > > where do I get kermit? yum install kermit returned no results -- Kind Regards Rudi Ahlers CEO, SoftDux Web: http://www.SoftDux.com Check out my technical blog, http://blog.softdux.com for Linux or other technical stuff, or visit http://www.WebHostingTalk.co.za for Web Hosting stuff