[olug] Minicom

[Scott Evans]

Thanks alot ryan!!



--- Ryan O'Rourke <ryano at ch-gifts.com> wrote:
> Scott Evans wrote:
> > Just wanted to know if anyone could help me in
> using
> > the  Minicom in Linux to access a Cisco 4000
> series
> > router? I've never done it. Wondering if anyone
> else
> > has done this before?
> 
> I don't know if or how a 4000 would differ from a
> 1720, but I've used 
> Minicom to access 1720s.
> Actually I prefer "cu" for a serial connection like
> so:
> 	cu -l /dev/ttyS0 -s 9600
> but if you want to use Minicom that works too. Just
> read the man page 
> and fire it up. The key combos are a bit funky IMO
> but it works well 
> once you figure it out. You basically have to press
> and release "CTRL a" 
> and then hit one other key for the function you
> want.
> Example:
> 	press and release CTRL a, press z
> gets you the help menu.
> 
> I do know that I've had problems using Minicom or cu
> to interact with 
> Cisco 678s but they both work flawlessly with 1720s.
> 
> Anyway, hope that helps.
> 
> -- Ryan
> 
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