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setup serial device to talk to router

im very clueless here.. I want to setup up my linux box via serial cable to connect to my router..
I know that data rate and flow control I just dont have a clue where to start on my linux box....

1: how do i set up a serial cable through liunx?
2: where will the dispaly go?

(this is about the only reason i have M$ installed on my laptop so once i get this i can blow it away)
Thanks for any and all help.

jyu_88

You can run kermit on your Linux box to access the router via serial cable.
You don't need to do special things to setup the serial unless you are using multi-port serial device, which certainly needs to compile in support into the kernel.

your/Linux/prompt> kermit
kermit/promt>set port /dev/ttyS1
kermit/promt> connect

you may need to hit enter once or two to get the prompt.

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tgreaser

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Thanks for your help.. jevie ;jyu_88
one last question if you dont mind.

I cant seem to chmod rw-rw-rw my ttyS?

i even droped my box into single usermode. Im running 6.0 redhat

thanks again all

jlevie

If you are using com1 (that should be /dev/ttyS0 and you can tell in the boot up dialog), do, as root, "chmod 666 /dev/ttyS0"

tgreaser

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duhh.. sorry had a super brain cramp there..

kinda starange that
root#>chmod +w /dev/ttyS0 didnt work

oh well

Thanks a million....

jlevie

That will only change the modes with respect to the umask. If the umask is 002, it'll change "ug" and leave "o" alone. A umask of 022 chamges only the "u" field.

tgreaser

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Brain cramp two for today...

thanks a million again.. Im messing with my configs right now thanks to your help.

tgreaser

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Brain cramp two for today...

thanks a million again.. Im messing with my configs right now thanks to your help.