- #Configuring minicom how to#
- #Configuring minicom install#
- #Configuring minicom serial#
- #Configuring minicom software#
You might be interested in this if you frequently open up a serial connection to multiple devices. MakersCorner.This is a little more than the scope of the question calls for but as it has already been answered, I thought somebody might like to do things a little user friendly. I hope it provides some use to someone other than me.Īdditionally, I am very open to suggestions on other similar terminal applications for communicating over serial in the terminal. It is a starting point and something to build from. The point of this write-up was to close some of those gaps that may exist if you decide to embark on going down the “fancy switch lane.” I don’t know if this will work for similar type devices or other Cisco switches. Setting up a smart switch in the terminal requires some real knowledge. I also don’t really know what I am doing and had to rely on an expert so I cannot adequately explain the process itself. To make the connection, type minicom in the terminal and you will hopefully be logged into the smart switch.Īlthough I have screen captured how I configured the Cisco switch, I don’t think it would necessarily apply directly.
#Configuring minicom software#
I have seen some variations in Software and Hardware flow control but those settings didn’t seem to affect my results. I must stress that this did indeed work for me and your results may vary.
The baud rate (Speed) should be set to 9600 ( C) and the Stopbits to 8-N-1 ( Q). To change the serial device to what you have, select A and adjust it to your particular serial interface.
This will bring you to a ncurses style menu system. Some adjustments are needed so that you can successfully communicate with the router. Now that you have an idea as to the name of your serial port you can begin the setup process. In my case, I have ttyS0 but if you have a USB serial port device, you may have something like ttyUSB0 or similar. Minicom Configurationīefore you can set up Minicom, you will have to determine where the serial port is that is connected to your computer. The terminal method is way cooler, just saying. To do this in YaST, select the Security and Users section, open the User and Group Management module and make the changes required for the user.Īlternatively, you can do this from the command line, enter the following as root: In all fairness, I don’t know if you actually need uucp but since I use it for serial transfers to Arduino type devices, I am just assuming. I would give the alternative option to do the Direct Installation but since you will be in the terminal anyway, why would you do that?īefore you run minicom you will need to add your user as a member of the groups: dialout, lock and uucp.
#Configuring minicom install#
This is in the official repository so you can go into the terminal and type this to install it: I am open to other suggestions, of course. My first step was to find a piece of software that would work for me for this and I am sure that there are a ton of solutions but the one that worked the easiest for me was minicom. Since I am an openSUSE user, the directions are tailored as such. I am sure these direction will work with other similar devices. The specific Cisco switch I configured was a Catalyst 3560 series PoE-48.
#Configuring minicom how to#
The scope of this article is not how to set up a router, just, this is how I was able to get going with it. Also, my brother in-law, whose career is in network administration just loves this Cisco business so it turned out to be quite educational. To be as objective as possible, I need to tell myself that: 1, I am not familiar with the command set or how they like to do things so I must be open minded 2, Relax, the command line is a happy place to be and 3, this is new territory, don’t get frustrated, just write it down and enjoy the learning process. As much as I like playing in the terminal, the jury is still out as to how much I like working with Cisco.
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