Minicom & Cisco Routers

[Vram]

On Tue, 2005-10-25 at 23:35 -0400, Mr. Knisely wrote:
> Vram wrote:
> 
> >Hi
> >
> >I finally downloaded minicom and set it up..
> >
> >
> >And nothing happen..
> >
> >Am I suppose to do something after I configure the setting ????
> >speed/parity/flow control
> >
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> >I have admit this but, I learned to do configure routers with hyperterm.
> >
> >And as soon as they are configured..... they talk...
> >
> >You are on the router/switch
> >
> >So ...
> >
> >am I missing something??
> >
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Vram
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> >  
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> Much like hyperterminal you have to configure the COM port specs. 
> 
> To do this, fire up minicom. 
> Hold down Ctrl+A and then hit Z.
> P takes you to the "comm Parameters"  options E and Q set you up for the 
> Cisco default settings
> O takes you into the general configuraiton.  There I change the "Modem 
> and dialing" to clear the Init string.  I also have had to edit the 
> Seral Port settings to use /dev/ttyS0 as my Serial device.


Ya!!!!  AS you said this I realized  Com1 is serial0 not 1!!! Hehe


> 
> Once you are done making your changes, choose "Save as dfl" to save the 
> changes to the default.  You may need to Initialize the modem (Ctrl+A Z 
> M) to get your router to respond the first time.
> 
> After that you should be GOLDEN!
> 
> I absolutely love minicom and will NEVER use hyper terminal again.  You 
> have all the functionality and none of the stupid windowing that HT 
> does.  You can use the X-Modem feature in minicom to upload IOS in an 
> emergency... though I pray you don't find yourelf in a situation where 
> you need it.
> 
Well, like everything thing else I learned this in a Windows Cisco
class!! 

> You probably won't feel at home in Minicom at first, but stick with it.  
> The rewards are well worth it.
> 


I used to minicom years ago to connect my dial-up...

It has been a while
and you forget..

Thanks

Vram


> I hope this helps!
> 
> MrKnisely    
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