hyperterminal under linux??

[Tarek_1]

Hi there,
i have to configure a Sun server which is connected to my desktop through a RJ-45-serial port adapter.
How can I see this server from linux? (it's connected to my com1)
Under windows it's easy to configure with hyperterminal but i want to use it under linux..
how can i do?
Thanks...
Tarek

[Kodjo Agbenu]

Hi Tarek,

Make sure that the "uucp" package is properly installed.
It comes with a utility named "cu".

Make sure that the permissions of /dev/ttyS0 are set to 666 (rw for everybody).

Type :

cu -l ttyS0 -s

to exit : ~.

I guess there exist more friendly graphical utilities, but I know nothing about them.

Good luck.

Kodjo

[Tarek_1]

I haven't that cu installed, however i solved by installing a tool for serial connections (minicom).
Thanks anyway
Tarek

[Hans_8]

Hi Tarek,

Indeed it is possible to setup a connection with cu, or minicom. For very simple tasks that would be sufficiant.

However, i would suggest that you would first create a ppp-conection from your desktop (whatever that machine may be, as it is not specified in your question)

Check wether XDM (or kdm/gdm) is running on the sun-box.

And next launch a remote X-session from your desktop to that sun-server.

Hans.

[Chakravarthi]

use minicom tool, which is default in linux,,,

press CRTL+A Z,you have all the options