On Mon, 2010-08-16 at 22:25 +0800, Mark Philip wrote: > Hi all, > I am using Ubuntu 10.04 on a Lenovo S10 netbook, and need to connect > to the console port of a Cisco 1841 router for configuration. > > What I have: > > 1) 1 USB to Serial Port converter cable > 2) 1 Cisco Serial Port to cable > > Has anyone done this? Sorry, but I've only ever used Windows > Hyperterminal to do this, coupled with the appropriate drivers in > Windows XP. > > I tried this to get the serial port location: > > http://blog.mypapit.net/2008/05/how-to-use-usb-serial-port-converter-in-ubuntu.html > > I've also tried installing both Minicom and Putty terminal software > using Ubuntu Software Center, but don't know where to locate the > programs after successful installation as the icons are not anywhere. > > Is there a better way(s) to do this? I would prefer a Ubuntu software > like Hyperterminal for terminal emulation as it's more convenient to > work with the GUI than the command line. > > Hope to hear from you all - many thanks! > > Mark. >
Hi Mark, I believe minicom and putty are both command line utilities. You should be able to run them by launching Terminal and typing the command. For more info on using the utility, type in: $ man minicom or $ man putty Don't be afraid of the Terminal, it is easier and more powerful than DOS. HyperTerminal on Windows XP implements a GUI (Graphical User Interface) on top of command line. It is still a command line utility if you look at it from a different perspective. I'm sorry, I'm not sure if there are any HyperTerminal like utility on Linux and I assume putty is the closest. (I've used HyperTerminal on Windows XP before, but that was so long ago) TUSG guys, any suggestions? Muhammad Heidir Launchpad: ~heidir Team Ubuntu Singapore
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