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1. #MINICOM CONFIGURATION HOW TO#
2. #MINICOM CONFIGURATION INSTALL#
3. #MINICOM CONFIGURATION SERIAL#
4. #MINICOM CONFIGURATION CODE#
5. #MINICOM CONFIGURATION PLUS#

$ sudo minicom -c on pix # "-c on" is to turn on the color displayĪfter ensuring that rockpix is powered on and entered Bios, you can see the Bios interface in minicom.

#MINICOM CONFIGURATION SERIAL#

Minicom has the option of color display, because the interface of Bios is color, so we use this option to open the serial console. Before configuring minicom, we need to connect the modem to the linux system.

#MINICOM CONFIGURATION INSTALL#

apt-get install minicom Configuring minicom to interface with the modem. picocom is a tiny dumb-terminal emulation program that is very like minicom, but instead of mini, it is pico. To end the session, press Ctrl+A followed by Ctrl+X. Restart minicom with the serial cable connected to the target machine. Using minicom we can send AT commands to the modem to get information about its features. Optionally save the configuration by choosing save setup as dfl from the main menu. # Machine-generated file - use setup menu in minicom to change parameters. Minicom is a linux equivalent to the HyperTerminal utility in Microsoft Operating Systems.

#MINICOM CONFIGURATION PLUS#

If you already have the file, please follow the instructions below to modify the configuration file, otherwise, copy the configuration information below to the file. solved Minicom configuration problem challenging me on: April 18, 2013, 06:06:57 AM A while since I have been to Forum, I am kind of busy with some research plus catching up with jobs I should be doing, so PCLinuxOS is a being used as a work horse with little time for 'play', which I do miss.

#MINICOM CONFIGURATION HOW TO#

We need to configure the minicom configuration file, such as: In this video, I am going to show you how to install minicom on ubuntu and use it to configure cisco switch and router through console port. I have a device connected to ttys0 and I have to try to send it different commands with CR/LF at the end. The format is /dev/ttyUSBX where X equals the number of the port. In the Serial Device field, set the correct USB port for serial communication.

They are Rockpix, serial port adapter board and serial cable.Īfter connecting the device according to the above diagram, you can power on rockpix to enter the bios. minicom ttyUSB0 -C logfile The '-C logfile' option is not required, but if present it will create. Let us first look at how the serial port is connected: A simple way to start minicom is, as regular user : minicom -ow -D /dev/ttyUSB0 -C logfile But if youve followed the steps of the previous section and saved your configuration under 'ttyUSB0' (file '/.minirc.ttyUSB0'), then you can simply. Can I save a "config" file so when launching minicom I can bring up the proper serial port more or less automagically, depending on which packet radio modem I want to talk to? Can I launch multiple Terminal windows simultaneously, in order to launch minicom, each Terminal window associated with a different serial port? That's pretty much where I'm going with this second question.This article will teach you how to use Minicom to access Bios on Rockpix. Minicom in Terminal.app while logged in as a non-privileged user?Īs a quasi-related question, I have a Keyspan SXPro serial 4-port PCI card. Same thing happens from an admin-privileged account if I don't preface the Minicom and press, I get an error message back sayingĬannot create lockfile. I want to run it in Terminal.app to talk to an "old-school" packet radio modem when logged into a non-privileged user account. Sudo minicom) from an admin-privileged account. For example, you can use the up and down arrow keys to highlight various items on the configuration menu. Save your settings by selecting the Save setup as dfl so you dont have to reconfigure it every time you run minicom. Instead, you use tab and cursor keys to navigate the screen.

Like the Linux install program, minicom does not support use of the mouse. Minicom is a simple terminal emulator useful to test quickly the FOX G20 serial ports. Features include dialing directory with auto- redial, support for UUCP-style lock files on serial devices, a separate script language interpreter.

#MINICOM CONFIGURATION CODE#

Seems to work okay, so long as I run it as root ( Figure 11.21 shows the Configuration dialog box that minicom presents. minicom options configuration DESCRIPTION top minicom is a communication program which somewhat resembles the shareware program TELIX but is free with source code and runs under most Unices.

Minicom from either macports or fink (forget which).