Subject: Re: Help w/serial port
To: Bryan P <u1@terran.org>
From: Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 09/24/2002 11:32:47
Bryan P <u1@terran.org> writes:
> I installed minicom from pkgsrc and it starts/runs as I'm familiar (with
> Linux), but I can not actually communicate over the serial port; I type and
> see nothing.  I'm using /dev/tty00, 9600 8N1 hardware flow control.  The
> serial port is physically cabled to another machine, a headless server
> running NetBSD with console to serial.  I have always been able to access
> this server through another laptop running minicom on Linux, but this is
> the first time I've tried under NetBSD.  Here is what stty says:

New laptop makes me suggest that you get out the RS232 breakout box
first and make sure that the hardware is happy. (Have I mentioned I
hate RS232....)

Failing that, I have always been happiest using kermit, though your
milage may vary...

Perry