On Wed, 2004-06-23 at 16:16, Robinson, Eric R. wrote: > How do I know what port to use? I'm using a Dell Latitude notebook with a > built-in modem and one external seial port. How do I know the device name > for the external port?
Do: bash# dmesg|grep tty ttyS0 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A ttyS1 at 0x02f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A You should get two serial ports. One is going to be the modem, one the external port. Try both, and make sure you get the line speed correct or you'll get only garbage during your cu session. If that fails, consider getting a usb to serial adapter. Make sure that it support under Linux first though: http://www.linux-usb.org/devices.html I use the Keyspan 4 port adapter, which is explictly supported in Linux by the vendor, but may be overkill for your requirements at the price ($150 or so). A single usb->serial converter is inexpensive. (hope you don't mind me putting this back on list, it may help others) -- Mark C. Ballew [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://sublinear.net http://markballew.com PGP: 0xB2A33008 AIM: pdx110 "I wish those people just would be quiet," -- Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, complaining about computer security researchers.
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