Live CD that comes with minicom?

glock19 · 03-05-2007, 12:26 AM

Are there any live CDs that include minicom?

I need to use a live CD to connect through my computer's serial port to a Cisco router.

I downloaded the Debian Live CD, but unfortunately for some reason it does not come with minicom.

Thanks.

MS3FGX · 03-05-2007, 12:53 AM

SLAX offers it as an optional module that you can build into the ISO before burning.

Now that you mention it though, I don't know of any live CDs that actually include it stock. Sort of strange really. I know there are some distributions that are designed to do nothing but act as a serial terminal, but those are all floppy based I believe (and I could only assume no longer being maintained).

glock19 · 03-05-2007, 01:24 AM

Are there any floppy distros that contain minicom?

I'm having trouble getting tomsbrt on a floppy. I don't have any linux workstations here so I can't install it that way.

And I don't have any Windows 9X/DOS systems to install via the "loadlin" method. (Only Windows XP here).

jcliburn · 03-05-2007, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by glock19

Are there any live CDs that include minicom?

Knoppix has it.