Dermot Beirne wrote:
> In windows, I'd be able to use Hyperterminal or the like, set the port
> speed, parity, etc to match the device connected to it, and get a
> prompt, and off I go.
>> I want to be able to use LInux for this purpose. Ideally I want to do
> it from the command line, rather than via an X based application
> (although any suggestions for those would be helpful).
You can use minicom for this.
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