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Acessing Linux box thru serial port

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by contactsanthosh

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hi
Does any one know if there is a way to acess a linux box thru serial port(com1/com2)via a serial interface cable running from the PC to the linux box.Will hyperterminal be required,if so what would be the setings, any settings to be made on theLinux box

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by amurphy

Yes:
Here are 2 HowTo docs to read.

Serial Howto may be of help. This will explain what's going on but you will really want to read the 2nd howto:
http://www.redhat.com/mirrors/LDP/HOWTO/Serial-HOWTO.html

A Better one is the Terminal HowTo. This one tells you exactly what you need:
http://www.redhat.com/mirrors/LDP/HOWTO/Text-Terminal-HOWTO.html

As far as the PC end, you can probably just use normal settings for Hyperterminal. You might need a null-modem cable though.

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