#SERIAL OR NULL MODEM FOR HYPERTERM SERIAL#

# Run gettys in standard runlevels 1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty1 2:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty2 S0:235:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 9600 ttyS0 vt100 #3:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tt圓 #4:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty4 #5:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty5 #6:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty6

#SERIAL OR NULL MODEM FOR HYPERTERM SERIAL#

If the system doesn’t detect serial ports, check the relevant settings in the BIOS.Įdit /etc/inittab and change this : # Run gettys in standard runlevels 1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty1 2:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty2 3:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tt圓 4:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty4 5:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty5 6:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty6 Make sure the serial ports are recognized on the server : # dmesg |grep tty ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A ttyS1 at I/O 0x2f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A Server : At least one serial port available on the linux box and the “util-linux” package installed.Ĭlient : At least one serial port on a laptop with at least Windows and Hyperterminal (installed by default I guess). Or useful, when, like me, you’re given like 2 squared meters to store your servers. This is useful if you set up a server that will be located in a place where there’s low chance to have a keyboard and a monitor around. Connecting to your Linux CentOS box using serial null-modem cable Sebastien WainsĬonnecting to your Linux CentOS box using serial null-modem cable March 30, 2007

Serial or null modem for hyperterm