Simple question:

Windows has HyperTerminal as a standard serial comms app, Linux's closest
equivalent is ???

I'd like to know with regard to both XWindows and ncurses.

Thanks
dom

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dom wrote:
> Windows has HyperTerminal as a standard serial comms app, Linux's closest
> equivalent is ???

There's at least minicom for the console..

-JP

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dom <dcurran99@attbi.com> quotation:

> Simple question:
>
> Windows has HyperTerminal as a standard serial comms app, Linux's closest
> equivalent is ???
>
> I'd like to know with regard to both XWindows and ncurses.

I suggest a minicom. It is very powerfull and easy to use intuitive
tool. It works with ncurses, but in XWindow (there is no XWindow*s*) you
may start in some terminal (ie: xterm, konsole).

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dom wrote:

> Simple question:
>
> Windows has HyperTerminal as a standard serial comms app, Linux's closest
> equivalent is ???

I can suggest minicom, too. For XWindow there is "seyon"

stefano

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Hmm, Perhaps I've asked to wrong question.

With HyperTerminal I could connect to another Windows machine over a null
modem cable (who was also running HyperTerminal).

Both minicom and seyon complain there is no modem present (/dev/modem) and
quit.
This is true there is no modem, I just want to connect through COM1
(/dev/tty0 ?).
I don't believe that I want to send an modem ATDT type commands.

Can I still use minicom for this, and if so how ?

Thank you to all that replied.
dom

stefano <stefano.babic@NOSPAMsiemens.com> wrote in message
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> dom wrote:
>
> > Simple question:
> >
> > Windows has HyperTerminal as a standard serial comms app, Linux's
closest
> > equivalent is ???
>
> I can suggest minicom, too. For XWindow there is "seyon"
>
> stefano

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dom <dcurran@ti.com> wrote:
> Both minicom and seyon complain there is no modem present (/dev/modem) and

No they don't. Point them at the ttyS in question, not /dev/modem.

> This is true there is no modem, I just want to connect through COM1
> (/dev/tty0 ?).

Then use ttyS0, not /dev/modem.

> I don't believe that I want to send an modem ATDT type commands.

Nor do I. That makes two of us.

> Can I still use minicom for this, and if so how ?

The exact same way you and everyone else would. What's the problem?
(i.e. I suspect you are not doing what you think you are doing -
use the right serial device!)

And in case you wonder, yes I use minicom and seyon all the time for
null-modem serial line connects, in order to use serial console and
watch another linux machine booting.

Peter

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Peter T. Breuer wrote:
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> And in case you wonder, yes I use minicom and seyon all the time for
> null-modem serial line connects, in order to use serial console and
> watch another linux machine booting.

That is a kewl way of debugging also.
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerwor...g/?dwzone=linux
(Look for "kgdb".)

If however, you want to transfer files from one box to the other.
Have a look at SLIP.
http://www.superant.com/cgi-bin/sma...Slip_Networking

After setting it up just use SAMBA, NFS, FTP or whatever you like.

-Menno.

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I have it now, thanks.
dom

Peter T. Breuer <ptb@oboe.it.uc3m.es> wrote in message
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> dom <dcurran@ti.com> wrote:
> > Both minicom and seyon complain there is no modem present (/dev/modem)
and
>
> No they don't. Point them at the ttyS in question, not /dev/modem.
>
> > This is true there is no modem, I just want to connect through COM1
> > (/dev/tty0 ?).
>
> Then use ttyS0, not /dev/modem.
>
> > I don't believe that I want to send an modem ATDT type commands.
>
> Nor do I. That makes two of us.
>
> > Can I still use minicom for this, and if so how ?
>
> The exact same way you and everyone else would. What's the problem?
> (i.e. I suspect you are not doing what you think you are doing -
> use the right serial device!)
>
> And in case you wonder, yes I use minicom and seyon all the time for
> null-modem serial line connects, in order to use serial console and
> watch another linux machine booting.
>
> Peter

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