Minicom setup

Latest revision as of 00:06, 27 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, lock and uucp group (on Fedora 12.0)
to configure minicom use $ minicom -s [config] this will not open the port
set all /etc/minirc.* files with group dialout and permissions of 664
for a serial port, not a modem, enter minicom configuration -> modem and dialing and clear fields A-L

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 Setting up minicom has always caused me hastle... follow these steps:
-# install minicom with your favourite package manager
+# 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 'dialout' group (on Fedora 12.0)
+# add any users that want to make use of serial ports to the <code>dialout</code>, <code>lock</code> and <code>uucp</code> group (on Fedora 12.0)
-# create /etc/minirc.* files with group set to 'dialout' and permissions of 664
+# to configure minicom use <code>$ minicom -s [config]</code> this will not open the port
-# enjoy!
+# set all <code>/etc/minirc.*</code> files with group <code>dialout</code> and permissions of 664
+# 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]]