Hi Mark, thank you too for getting back to me so quickly!
On Sep 4, 2007, at 2:15 AM, Mark K. Mellis wrote:
>
> On Sep 3, 2007, at 10:21 PM, Juan Manuel Palacios wrote:
>
>> In a nutshell, I need to connect to the console in a net4521 device
>> from a Mac OS X computer (MacBook Pro running 10.4.10), so my obvious
>> question is how to accomplish that from both the hardware and
>> software fronts.
>
>> In short, what hardware is recommended to
>> make the connection? If there are any Mac users reading, can you also
>> tell me if I'll need any drivers for the USB-db9 converter to work on
>> 10.4?
>
> I use a Keyspan USB to serial port adapter:
>
> http://www.keyspan.com/products/usa19hs/homepage.spml
>
> It comes with Mac drivers.
Thanks for the confirmation (based on Graham's earlier mail), I
think I'll definitely go with the Keyspan (or at least to begin with).
>
> The cable I use is a Cisco router console cable. I think that you
> can likely pick up an appropriate cable at a local PC shop. Bring
> the laptop and the Soekris box and try cables till one works. Or
> buy a router for the cable :-)
So you basically connect the Keyspan to the Cisco cable and from
there onto the Soekris box?
>
>> Lastly, once the hardware part is dealt with, how do I reach the
>> console in the 4521? That is, what software should I use to actually
>> connect to the device?
>
> The application I use is minicom which I install via MacPorts:
>
> http://www.macports.org/
>
> I have been quite happy with this combination.
I'm sure I'll be happy with it too (hint, take a look at my mail
address ;-).
On a related note, I see that the MacPorts kermit package is both
unmaintained and outdated, at 8.0.209 while current is 8.0.211.
Should I just go ahead and try to update the Portfile in the MacPorts
repo? Or am I best advised not to? Are there any gotchas I should
look out for and/or will I break any dependent tool? (I'm asking you
guys since I've never worked with Kermit before while both of you
recommended a package that depends on it).
>
> Tip: The default comm setting for the soekris boot monitor is
> 19200-8-N-1. Your average FreeBSD kernel is set up for 9600-8-N-1
> out of the box. Trouble ensues if you don't change one or the
> other. Of course your milage may vary with other operating systems.
> I use FreeBSD, myself.
Thank you so much for this very valuable tip! Any hints on how I
should make these changes happen on Mac OS X? Some minicom flag/
option? Or should I look in sysctl(8)?
>
> ...Mark
>
Thanks for the help! Regards,...
-jmpp
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