Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 21:44:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Stephen Cooper <stephenc@parang.alphawest.com.au> Cc: FreeBSD mailing list <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Serial Ports - How to configure to use with minicom Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980407214315.27505N-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <00a701bd6288$92fb50e0$297c0ecb@stephenc.alphawest.com.au>
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On Wed, 8 Apr 1998, Stephen Cooper wrote: > Can anyone help me? > > Newbie question. How does one configure a serial port under FreeBSD to > use as a console for another machine. I wish to use the BSD equivalent > of dos's com1: on my Toshiba laptop > > 1. what do I configure in the kernel (sio1?) sio0 for COM1, sio1 for COM2, etc.... > 2. which /dev device do I talk to with minicom? Probably /dev/cuaa0. > 3. are there any /etc files that I need to configure No. Make sure you use a null modem cable though. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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