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> Hey group, > I have successfully transformed my Dell laptop into a smokin linux > boxen, everything my company does I can do in linux(and better). > There is one thing I do that I need advice on. To trouble shoot some > network issues sometimes I have to console into routers or switches with > the serial port on my laptop, in win$ I just use hyperterminal. What do > people use to do this in Linux? This is probably something Very simp le > but I have just never came across it or can't find the experiance on line. > 'minicom' I think is a good choice... Or just use good old cu: cu -l tty01 which gets you a dumb connection to whatever happens to be plugged into /dev/tty01. I wonder how many other tools will also do this sort of thing? (I've occasionally used expect in the same fashion, but you first have to install it.) - Subcription/unsubscription/info requests: send e-mail with "subscribe", "unsubscribe", or "info" on the first line of the message body to discuss-request at blu.org (Subject line is ignored).
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