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Configuring Linux Minicom
Minicom is a serial port access utility for Linux. The following steps are
valid for configuring Minicom version 2.0. Other Minicom versions may differ
slightly but require the same basic settings. Use the information in "Required
Minicom Settings" to configure other versions of Minicom.
Configuring Minicom Version 2.0
NOTE: For best results, set the cfgSerialConsoleColumns property to match
the number of columns. Be aware that the prompt consumes two characters.
For example, for an 80-column terminal window, type:
racadm config –g cfgSerial –o
cfgSerialConsoleColumns 80
.
1 If you do not have a Minicom configuration file, go to the next step.
If you have a Minicom configuration file, type
minicom <Minicom
config file name>
and skip to step 14.
2 At the Linux command prompt, type minicom -s .
3 Select Serial Port Setup and press <Enter>.
4 Press <a>, and then select the appropriate serial device (for example,
/dev/ttyS0 ).
5 Press <e>, and then set the Bps/Par/Bits option to 115200 8N1 .
6 Press <f>, and then set Hardware Flow Control to Yes and set Software
Flow Control
to No .
To exit the
Serial Port Setup menu, press <Enter>.
7 Select Modem and Dialing and press <Enter>.
8 In the Modem Dialing and Parameter Setup menu, press <Backspace>
to clear the
init , reset , connect , and hangup settings so that they are blank.
9 Press <Enter> to save each blank value.
10 When all specified fields are clear, press <Enter> to exit the Modem
Dialing and Parameter Setup
menu.