Robert,

Thank you.  uucp package noted.  I understand the rollover cable situation and your tip for avoiding them, however I have about 100 at home, and carry about 5 on me wherever I go :-)

Question: what if you lose your adaptor? :-)

anthony

From: Robert Ambrose <rna@muttsoft.com>
Date: 2004/02/17 Tue PM 05:46:42 EST
To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Subject: Re: Console programs in Linux

If I'm doing something that is direct access to a device's serial port,
I tend to use cu from the uucp package.  Minicom is more or less a
terminal emulator and that gets in the way sometimes.  OTOH, if I'm
dialing into a client via modem, I use minicom.  Also file transfers are
much easier using minicom (zmodem, et al) then cu.

FWIW, for connecting to a Cisco device's serial port, I make a RJ-45 to
DB-9 (or db-25) adapter that uses a standard straight patch cable
instead of a roll-over cable.  That way I don't have to deal with
special cable.  Customers make a science out of losing those.  

rna

On Mon, 2004-02-16 at 22:08, tickticker wrote:
> Now that the list is up:
> 
> Hey everyone,
> 
> 
> The Story:
> 
>  I was at a client site yesterday, covering for a colleague who is out of town 
> (Hawaii damn him) and both internal and external interfaces were purported to 
> be down.  I whipped out my laptop and presto!! Realized I had no clue how to 
> connect via the Rollover cable to the console port of the router.  I felt 
> like the guy was looking at me fumbling around looking for a way to connect.  
> I tried all sorts of stuff, but with no internet connection, could not do a 
> search. I could hear my bosses snide comment "Quit using that Linux crap!!" 
> and became determined to find as many ways as possible to connect via console 
> via FOSS.  I will be doing Google searches to round things out, but there is 
> no substitute for direct referrels. 
> 
> I started using linux on my laptop 6 months ago or so, and have found all the 
> remote administration tools that I need, until yesterday that is.  What is a 
> good console program, or in fact HOW, do I console into my networking 
> equipment via serial port? Well I suppose I know how, but what software or 
> commands are available?
> 
> Luckily I removed an offending interface card and upon reboot, the ethernet 
> port responded.
> 
> Thank you for your time,
> 
> anthony
> 
> 
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