[CentOS] Need to test serial port connection

On Thu, 2009-02-26 at 06:34 -0500, William L. Maltby wrote:
> <snip>

> As to the OP original question, check BIOS settings and make sure your
> serial is enabled. Set it to COM 3 and IRQ 4 should work. This would

s/COM 3/COM 1/   # Drat! More JAVA, more JAVA!

> equate to "0" in an *IX system.
> 
> Look in your /var/log/messages file. At boot, you should see the device
> recognized.
> <snip>

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Bill