----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Kelsoe" <randykel@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 2:29 PM Subject: Re: Telneting To COM port? > Jake McHenry wrote: > > >Is there a way for me to telnet to a local com port? I want to move my phone > >system connection from my windows server to my linux server if it's > >possible. I didn't see anything in /dev that looked like a com port, found > >parallel ports though... > > > The com port should be something like /dev/ttyS0 (that's a zero on the end) > > I have never used telnet to a com port, but I have used cu (you will > need to load the uucp package to get cu): > > cu -l ttyS0 -s 38400 > > will connect using the first serial port on your originating machine to > whichever serial port on the machine you want to connect to, using a > baud rate of 38400. Once connected, you should get a console login prompt. > > I have not used minicom, but have seen it recommended if you want to use > a gui. > > If you want to connect with a windows box, you can use hyperterm. > > > -- > Shrike-list mailing list > Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list > Telnetting to any of the /dev/ttyS* didn't work. Anyone have any other ideas? What is the uucp package? Thanks, Jake -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
