Ken Fuchs writes: > I could proceed using MS Windows 2000 and HyperTerminal, but I would > prefer to use GNU/Linux and minicom or another open source terminal > program that runs on GNU/Linux. Does minicom require special > configuration to run on a serial port? Is there another open source > program more appropriate to the task? minicom sucks! there i said it. so flame me! use the infinately more versatile cu instead. it is usually part of the uucp package. $ cu -s 9600 -l /dev/ttyS0 word of warning: cu uses ~ as the escape char, same as ssh. so if you ssh into a box and use cu change the default escape char, -E` for example. otherwise you end up wondering why your ssh session died when you sent a break to the router :) -- Munir Nassar _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list