Dumb terminal (non-telnet!!) via DB9 serial port
Am trying out Knoppix on my Toshiba Tecra 550CDT. I would like to use it a console for my Cisco CCNP study lab, which I've done under Windows running TinyTERM. Problem is that all the so-called "terminal emulators" I've found for Linux are actually telnet clients - going out my PCMCIA Ethernet card; and thus into the routers' Ethernet ports.
I need to get into the CONSOLE port; which the PC is connected to out its DB9 port (which Windows calls "COM1") via rollover (DB9-RJ45) console cable. I can't seem to find a simple, non-Telnet-happy dumb terminal emulator for Knoppix that can make use of the DB9 port. Where do I look? |
Look into minicom. It will do what you want. :)
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Oh good, I get to suggest Serial Terminal Linux again.
It is a Linux floppy that boots into a working serial connection with minicom. P.S. Terminal emulator is refering to an application that somewhat mimics the feel of using a text/serial/dumb terminal. It does not refer to a program that connects to a serial device. |
terminal emution program
Hi,
I've been using screen for years (IRC, saving sessions, ...) and just recently bumped into the fact that it's also a good serial console emulation program. Try for example: screen /dev/ttyS0 19200 vt100 :) Enjoy, Bram |
screen command! thanks a mill
This command is just what I was looking for. Thanks a bunch!!!
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It might work to copy the floppy contents to a hard drive partition, edit config files such as fstab, maybe inittab, and such, then install a bootloader. But that is so much trouble it may just be easier to do a minimum text install of Slackware or other and configure minicom yourself. |
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Its only 9" by 7", light, and perfectly good enough as a dumb term, but not much use for anything else. I might go read the Pocked Linux guide if I can find the time to build the disks myself. |
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I think it is a good idea. (Laptop as terminal.) I enjoy messing with serial connections. I set up a Debian PC at work that connects with 8 real VT terminals. If I were to try to run my laptop throught the main terminal system I would need to get serial VIA USB working first and then learn to connect through the DEC serial interface. Do you know that a working serial connection and minicom is really all that will be required to connect? No weird intrerfaces? |
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