Charles Clifton Fulton wrote: > > I'd need a proper null modem cable instead of just a patch cable to do > that right? Yes, I think you're correct. > I've never set up serial terminal before... I looked through the HOW-TOs > but it wasn't clear if I could use the Linux box as a terminal for > something else. Mostly what I saw was how to set up a terminal on a > Linux box serial port. The operating system doesn't really matter. You just need some sort of software that can talk to the serial port. I forget what Windows comes with (Hyperterminal?), but you can use minicom on Linux (often comes pre-installed). I guess the only problem is that it might be a little difficult to configure those programs. The main problem is getting the line speed set right. Most systems that I know of send data at 9600bps, 8,N,1. In the worst case, you can always try just `cat /dev/ttyS?' (and try to replace ? with the correct port number). -- _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ __ Radioactive halibut is / \/ \(_)| ' // ._\ / - \(_)/ ./| ' /(__ good for fission chips. \_||_/|_||_|_\\___/ \_-_/|_|\__\|_|_\ __) [ Mike Hicks | http://umn.edu/~hick0088/ | mailto:hick0088 at tc.umn.edu ] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org