On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 09:57:08PM +0200, Rudi Ahlers wrote: > 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 I don't know, just offhand, where you can get a binary ready to install on Centos or RH. But if you're not afraid to compile it yourself you can find it here: http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ck80.html Shouldn't be anything harder than unpacking the archive and typing "make linux". -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------- But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ------------------------------- Romans 5:8 (niv) ------------------------------
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