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 <code>dialout</code> and <code>uucp</code> 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 <code>dialout</code> and permissions of 664 | # 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 | ||
Revision as of 00:03, 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,lockanduucpgroup (on Fedora 12.0) - create /etc/minirc.* files with group set to
dialoutand 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 dialingand clear fields A-L
See Also: FTDI - Device or Resource busy
