Just run a getty on the tty. Edit /etc/inittab and copy the line for tty1 and replace with the correct device name for your serial port. Then as root do 'kill -HUP 1'.
Greg Green wrote: > Hello all: > > Can any one give me advice on how to set up one of my serial ports for a > direct terminal connection? > All I need is a terminal session at 9600 - 8 - n - 1 for this, and it > will not talk to a modem. I will not be talking DTE to DTE, it will be > DCE to DTE via a serial data connection. I looked on the list of > HOW-TO's but the closest thing I saw was a SERIAL-PROGRAMMING HOW-TO. I > think what I need is the SERIAL-HOW-TO. > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > Greg Green > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . -- Jens B. Jorgensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
