[KLUG Members] Serial Terminal Program

Jeremy Leonard members@kalamazoolinux.org
29 Jan 2003 11:13:55 -0500


I can't seem to get minicom to connect. I just says offline. I could
dial it I were using a modem but I'm connected directly to a switch with
a serial cable.

On Wed, 2003-01-29 at 11:07, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> >Is there an X program for serial connection. I'm looking for something
> >like hyperterminal. Actually, even a command line based one would be ok
> >for now.
> 
> Suprisingly there are very few of these.  There used to be a program called
> Seyon, way back in the day.  But it is long since defunct.
> 
> Your best bet is probably minicom.  It comes with most distributions.
> 
> There is a commercial package at 
> http://freshmeat.net/redir/powerterm/31185/url_homepage/pti4linux.asp that
> actually seems to have the features you would expect in a terminal emulation
> package.  It has a free trial.
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