#MINICOM LINUX INSTALL#
#MINICOM LINUX SERIAL#
#MINICOM LINUX CODE#

Because there is apparently no termcap support for color, these escape sequences are hard-coded into minicom. Some terminals (such as the Linux console) support color with the standard ANSI escape sequences. This is handy for use in the MINICOM environment variable one can create a special termcap entry for use with minicom on the console, that initializes the screen to raw mode so that in conjunction with the -l flag, the IBM line characters are displayed untranslated. With this flag, you can override the environment TERM variable. By default, minicom uses ' -a on', but if you are using such a terminal you can (must!) supply the option ' -a off'. Some terminals, notably Televideo's, have rotten attribute handling (serial instead of parallel). Turns line-wrap on at startup by default. L, -isoĭitto but assume screen uses an ISO8859 character set. Many PC-unix clones will display character correctly without translation (Linux in a special mode, Coherent and SCO). With this flag on, minicom will try to translate the IBM line characters to ASCII. Literal translation of characters with the high bit set. This only works on terminals that support it and that have the relevant information in their termcap or terminfo database entry. Same as -m, but assumes that your Meta key sets the 8th bit of the character high (sends 128 + character code). Minicom assumes that your Meta key sends the ESC prefix, not the other variant that sets the highest bit of the character. This is the default in 1.80 and it can also be configured in one of minicom's menus, but if you use different terminals all the time, of which some don't have a Meta or ALT key, it's handy to set the default command key to Ctrl-A and use this option when you have a keyboard supporting Meta or ALT keys. Override command-key with the Meta or ALT key. For now it is assumed, that users who are given access to a modem are responsible enough for their actions. is made, so a normal user could interfere with things like UUCP. It is potentially dangerous though: no check for lock files etc.

This option is handy if you quit from minicom without resetting, and then want to restart a session. Minicom will skip the initialization code. For most systems, reasonable defaults are already compiled in. This is very handy if minicom refuses to start up because your system has changed, or for the first time you run minicom. When it is used, minicom does not initialize, but puts you directly into the configuration menu. Root edits the system-wide defaults in /etc/minirc.dfl with this option.

#MINICOM LINUX SERIAL#

Features include dialing directory with auto-redial, support for UUCP-style lock files on serial devices, a separate script language interpreter, capture to file, multiple users with individual configurations, and more.

#MINICOM LINUX CODE#

Minicom is a communication program which somewhat resembles the shareware program TELIX but is free with source code and runs under most Unices. This will facilitate connectivity with a multitude of devices, including a simple VT220.Minicom - friendly serial communication program Synopsis For overall interoperability, it is best to set the baud rate of your TNC to 9600, with 8-n-1 for parity. Minicom has a much smaller set of connection speeds. When you are done, A then Z will bring up the help menu and you TNC cmd: prompt and you should now have control of the TNC. Press once or twice if you do not get the Settings and then select Exit to enter minicom. The serial device and the Bps/par/bits (8/N/1 and whatever the speed Select 'Serial port set up' from the list with the cursor keys and set Note that minicom requires root privileges.

To start minicom then (assuming you have not configured it, but you In this case, the converter is attached to ttyUSB0, you when youĬonfigure minicom, you want to use /dev/ttyUSB0 as the serial port usb 2-2: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0 You should get something like this dmesg | grep tty So, plug it in, give it a minute and then type at a console port: It is a serial terminal program that runs from the command line, but can sometimes be a little fussy to get working, and I will admit that I have not used minicom with a USB/Serial converter.įirst, you have to know what tty port your USB/Serial converter is

#MINICOM LINUX INSTALL#

The good news: it is in all the repositories, so you can pull it down and install it quickly. Minicom is an old school program that is available for most of the distributions but may not be installed by default.

So, in the interest of helping save you some time, here is a quick write up on using minicom with a USB/Serial adapter to talk to your TNC, specifically, a KPC. It was at this point that I realized I had forgotten more about Linux (and minicom) than I had about the commands needed to control the TNC. Over the weekend, I was showing Linux and Packet radio and for some reason I could not talk to my TNC, a KPC 3+.