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Re: [SLE] probably a silly COM port question
- From: Paul <paul.ryan.uk@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 18:03:47 +0000 (UTC)
- Message-id: <8b1547db0511111003r9fd6f9dq@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
hi,
> I need to check whether the COM port on my motherboard is being activated
> correctly. I have a UPS connected to it, and the installed software refuses to
> acknowledge that there's anything there.
>
> This is a SuSE 10 installation, on AMD64. I've checked in the BIOS that the
> COM port is "on".
>
> Is there a tool in Yast for looking at COM ports?
I don't know if the yast hardware module can, but "setserial -g
/dev/ttyS?" should show you which ports are activated. You could also
use minicom or simply cat /dev/ttySx (replace x with the serial port's
number) on one screen and then echo commands to it on another...
Check "man setserial" to find out how to configure a serial port... I
think the SUSE portal also has an article on it...
--
/Paul
"It's not about the ending, it's about the journey." - Lex Luthor
> I need to check whether the COM port on my motherboard is being activated
> correctly. I have a UPS connected to it, and the installed software refuses to
> acknowledge that there's anything there.
>
> This is a SuSE 10 installation, on AMD64. I've checked in the BIOS that the
> COM port is "on".
>
> Is there a tool in Yast for looking at COM ports?
I don't know if the yast hardware module can, but "setserial -g
/dev/ttyS?" should show you which ports are activated. You could also
use minicom or simply cat /dev/ttySx (replace x with the serial port's
number) on one screen and then echo commands to it on another...
Check "man setserial" to find out how to configure a serial port... I
think the SUSE portal also has an article on it...
--
/Paul
"It's not about the ending, it's about the journey." - Lex Luthor
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