Re: Equivalent commands

[<andy7308 comcast net>]

Thanks, I will give this a try
Gary
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cameron Simpson" <cs zip com au>
To: <redhat-install-list redhat com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 8:30 PM
Subject: Re: Equivalent commands


> On 17:25 07 Jan 2004, Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net> wrote:
> | On Wed, Jan 07, 2004 at 05:59:11PM -0500, andy7308 comcast net wrote:
> | > Is there an equivalent command in Linux for the Unix "tip" command?
> | > I am trying to connect to a KVM switch through a serial port and I
> | > am not sure what Linux command is to access this port. In Unix I
> | > would run tip -(baud rate [9600]) -(port[ttya]. Does any know the
> | > equivalent Linux command?
> | 
> | Actually, I think that is a BSD-ism.  Perhaps you need the primitive
> | "cu" (call unix), or the more pleasant "minicom".  You will likely
> | want to run "minicom -s" as root first to set some defaults, then you
> | can invoke "minicom" as a mere mortal (or root, if you must).
> 
> Yeah, tip is BSD. And Very Very useful.
> 
> Minicom is a royal PITA by comparison.
> 
> I have a script called "tap" that I use like tip:
> 
> http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/scripts/tap
> 
> It used to use cu, but now uses screen's "device" mode, eg:
> 
> screen /dev/ttyS0 9600,cs8,-ixoff
> 
> One advantage of using screen is that you can connect to it from
> elsewhere too.
> 
> Cheers,
> -- 
> Cameron Simpson <cs zip com au> DoD#743
> http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/
> 
> Hmmm... I thought I was smart, but I have to look up planaria in the
> dictionary.     - ronniejr world std com (Ronnie Jr.)
> 
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