Terminal setup

Art Wagner awagner@uswest.net
Tue, 26 Sep 2000 13:05:11 -0700


Kermit dood it. Thanks 
Art



"der.hans" wrote:
> 
> Am 26. Sep, 2000 schwäzte Art Wagner so:
> 
> > Hi all,
> > I've got a problem for you folks to consider and play with;
> > I have a brand new Cisco 675 router I have to setup.  The initial
> > setup of the username and password MUST be done through
> > the serial port of the Cisco at 9600 8N1, via a null modem cable.
> > The problem is I can't get minicom to stop thinking it is driving
> > a modem. What I really need is a way to make my Linux system
> > think it is a dumb serial terminal connected via a null modem
> > cable to another system (the Cisco) via /dev/ttyS0 at 9600 baud
> > 8bits, no parity, 1 stopbit (8N1). I have played with minicom
> 
> Art,
> 
> Use kermit. The package is ckermit under debian, don't know about other
> dists. It's available from Columbia Uni or something, e.g. whereever it
> originates. Searching for it via google or freshmeat should lead you to
> the right place.
> 
> Kermit's what I've been using for serial communications for years.
> 
> ciao,
> 
> der.hans
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