hey, good point- i'll try a USB->serial converter.
why do i need socat? it allows one to forward serial ports over the network. i.e., i have a network communications closet with some analog lines, a couple switches, and an ALIX running astlinux. we have a fax line running to that closet which i'd like to connect to a server running hylafax. unfortunately, the only computer in that closet is the ALIX, and astlinux doesn't run hylafax easily. however, it can run socat. i can use socat to forward a serial port over the network to a server in a different part of the building. :) On 11-07-14 03:16 PM, Lonnie Abelbeck wrote: > Izaak, > > AstLinux does not use grub, but rather our own RUNNIX as a bootloader. > > I'd suggest using a USB-Serial dongle (PL2303 is supported) to get another > serial port. > > Not sure why you need socat though. ;-) > > Lonnie > > > On Jul 14, 2011, at 1:44 PM, Izaak Branderhorst wrote: > >> hi all, >> >> i'm wondering how i would go about releasing my ALIX's serial port >> (/dev/ttyS0) for other uses (i.e. forwarding using socat to another >> computer). >> >> i have already installed socat - installed the astlinux development >> environment on my workstation and compiled the bundled (but disabled by >> default) socat package (P.S. it's old! socat 1.4.0.3 is from 2004). >> >> anyways, i believe, since the kernel gets console=ttyS0,38400n8 passed >> to it, i am getting strange output loops (with what looks like a login >> screen) when i open the serial connection. >> >> i see the option in grub.conf but i am unfamiliar with how grub is >> installed in astlinux, i.e. there is no grub-install binary if i were to >> change the configuration. >> >> thanks for any advice. >> >> -- >> Izaak Branderhorst >> IT coordinator, CKUT 90.3FM >> http://www.ckut.ca >> 3647 University st., Mtl QC H3A 2B3 >> 514.448.4041 x8881 >> iz...@ckut.ca >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> AppSumo Presents a FREE Video for the SourceForge Community by Eric >> Ries, the creator of the Lean Startup Methodology on "Lean Startup >> Secrets Revealed." This video shows you how to validate your ideas, >> optimize your ideas and identify your business strategy. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/appsumosfdev2dev >> _______________________________________________ >> Astlinux-users mailing list >> Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users >> >> Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to >> pay...@krisk.org. >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > AppSumo Presents a FREE Video for the SourceForge Community by Eric > Ries, the creator of the Lean Startup Methodology on "Lean Startup > Secrets Revealed." This video shows you how to validate your ideas, > optimize your ideas and identify your business strategy. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/appsumosfdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pay...@krisk.org. -- Izaak Branderhorst IT coordinator, CKUT 90.3FM http://www.ckut.ca 3647 University st., Mtl QC H3A 2B3 514.448.4041 x8881 iz...@ckut.ca ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AppSumo Presents a FREE Video for the SourceForge Community by Eric Ries, the creator of the Lean Startup Methodology on "Lean Startup Secrets Revealed." This video shows you how to validate your ideas, optimize your ideas and identify your business strategy. http://p.sf.net/sfu/appsumosfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to pay...@krisk.org.
