Starting minicom
The first thing you will need to do is setup a global configuration file for minicom. This will need to be done as root. The example message is seen below. minicom
minicom: there is no global configuration file /etc/minirc.dfl
Ask your sysadm to create one (with minicom -s). Create a Global Configuration
Start minicom as root to setup the global configuration. minicom -s You will see this information that will need to be completed. x A - Download directory :
│ B - Upload directory :
│ C - Script directory :
│ D - Script program : runscript
│ E - Kermit program :
│ F - Logging
options
Change which setting? Create the directories that are needed by typing the appropriate letter and entering the information. Here is an example: │ A - Download directory : /home/mike/minicom/down │
│ B - Upload directory : /home/mike/minicom/up │
│ C - Script directory : /home/mike/minicom/script │
│ D - Script program : runscript │
│ E - Kermit program : │
│ F - Logging options │
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┌─────[configuration]──────┐
│ Filenames and paths │
│ File transfer protocols │
│ Serial port setup │
│ Modem and dialing │
│ Screen and keyboard │
│ Save setup as dfl │
│ Save setup as.. │
│ Exit │
│ Exit from Minicom │ Save your setup. Now you are ready to configure com ports. Configure Com1 Start minicom As root start mnicom to setup a serial port. minicom -s Now select Serial port setup. Select A and change: Serial Device /dev/ttyS0 Note that S0 is the first com port. Select E and change speed to 9600. Go back to main menu and Save Setup as
com1 Choose E Access Com 1 Now that the com1 settings have been created, you may access com1 as root by using this command: minicom com1 If the password has been enabled you will see: Press RETURN to get started
User Acccess Verification
Password: Enter the password that you created. Change Serial Speed In order to change serial speed, choose Serial Port Setup on the main menu and then select E. Serial Port Setup
│ A - Serial Device : /dev/ttyS1 │
│ B - Lockfile Location : /var/lock │
│ C - Callin Program : │
│ D - Callout Program : │
│ E - Bps/Par/Bits : 38400 8N1 │
│ F - Hardware Flow Control : Yes │
│ G - Software Flow Control : No │
│ │
│ Change which setting? I18n
Compiled on Jun 15 2 Current: 38400 8N1
Press CTRL-A Z for h Speed Parity Data
A: 300 L: None S: 5
B: 1200 M: Even T: 6
C: 2400 N: Odd U: 7
D: 4800 O: Mark V: 8
E: 9600 P: Space
F: 19200 Stopbits
G: 38400 W: 1
H: 57600 X: 2
I: 115200 Q: 8-N-1
J: 230400 R: 7-E-1
Choice, or <Enter> to exit? Make your choices and then save. Main Menu Options Once minicom begins you can use CTRL+A Z to view the main menu. From that point you may choose a Function to modify minicom settings. Welcome to minicom 2.00.0
OPTIONS: History Buffer, F-key Macros, Search History Buffer, I18n
Compiled on Jun 15 2004, 20:45:27.
Press CTRL-A Z for help on special keys
Minicom Command Summary
Commands can be called by CTRL-A <key>
Main Functions Other Functions
│ Dialing directory..D run script (Go)....G |Clear Screen.......C │
│ Send files.........S Receive files......R | cOnfigure Minicom..O │
│ comm Parameters....P Add linefeed.......A | Suspend minicom....J │
│ Capture on/off.....L Hangup.............H | eXit and reset.....X │
│ send break.........F initialize Modem...M | Quit with no reset.Q │
│ Terminal settings..T run Kermit.........K | Cursor key mode....I │
│ lineWrap on/off....W local Echo on/off..E | Help screen........Z │
│ | scroll Back........B │
Select function or press Enter for none.
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│ Written by Miquel van Smoorenburg 1991-1995
│ Some additions by Jukka Lahtinen 1997-2000
│ i18n by Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo 1998
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