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Creating devices under /dev - specifically tty devices coming off a Ethernet to serial convertor

 
Samuel Mathew
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Creating devices under /dev - specifically tty devices coming off a Ethernet to serial convertor

Where can I get information on how to create a character special
serial port on the linux?
The situation is special, It is an ethernet to serial convertor. So there
is an IP address for the convertor and there are 8 serial ports on that
device. I need to create /dev/tty ports for them? Any ideas? I don't
have much knowledge of linux to experiment with this.
I would appreciate help
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Stuart Browne
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Re: Creating devices under /dev - specifically tty devices coming off a Ethernet to serial convertor

So you are saying you've got a "Terminal Server" (ethernet to many-serial) ?

Can this TS be set up with listening ports?

Usually this would involve a piece of software of which takes the input from the local device (or pipe), then tosses it down the TCP stream to the TS.

Give us some make/model details of the TS and we'll help some more.

Some TS devices might have kernel modules you can utilise of which do all the ugly stuff for you.. some..
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