Minicom setup
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Setting up minicom has always caused me hastle... follow these steps: | Setting up minicom has always caused me hastle... follow these steps: | ||
# install minicom with your favourite package manager <code>$ yum install minicom</code> | # install minicom with your favourite package manager <code>$ yum install minicom</code> | ||
− | # add any users that want to make use of serial ports to the | + | # add any users that want to make use of serial ports to the <code>dialout</code> and <code>uucp</code> group (on Fedora 12.0) |
− | # create /etc/minirc.* files with group set to | + | # create /etc/minirc.* files with group set to <code>dialout</code> and permissions of 664 |
# to configure minicom use <code>$ minicom -s [config]</code> this will not open the port | # to configure minicom use <code>$ minicom -s [config]</code> this will not open the port | ||
# for a serial port, not a modem, enter <code>minicom configuration -> modem and dialing</code> and clear fields A-L | # for a serial port, not a modem, enter <code>minicom configuration -> modem and dialing</code> and clear fields A-L | ||
See Also: [[Ftdi_-_device_or_resource_busy|FTDI - Device or Resource busy]] | See Also: [[Ftdi_-_device_or_resource_busy|FTDI - Device or Resource busy]] |
Revision as of 19:52, 26 March 2010
Setting up minicom has always caused me hastle... follow these steps:
- install minicom with your favourite package manager
$ yum install minicom
- add any users that want to make use of serial ports to the
dialout
anduucp
group (on Fedora 12.0) - create /etc/minirc.* files with group set to
dialout
and permissions of 664 - to configure minicom use
$ minicom -s [config]
this will not open the port - for a serial port, not a modem, enter
minicom configuration -> modem and dialing
and clear fields A-L
See Also: FTDI - Device or Resource busy