On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 9:32 AM, Marios Makassikis <mmakassi...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 2 January 2013 23:14, Jan Stary <h...@stare.cz> wrote: > >> On Jan 02 23:02:02, com...@daknet.org wrote: >> > >Is anybody using an USB-to-serial connection to an ALIX? >> > >> > Yes i am. We have many Alix 2D13 boards that we use as routers >> > running OpenBSD 5.2 on many sites. I use a USB-to-serial cable to >> > configure them without problem but i've never used anything else >> > than screen or minicom. You could try with these tools... >> >> screen is a multiplexing (text)window manager which you can >> run on the remote machine once you are logged in. screen itself >> does no remote connection, so I believe it's irrelevant here. >> >> Actually screen can also be used as a serial terminal. > It's as easy as screen /dev/ttyS0 38400 > > (other options can be added after baud rate too) > > I haven;t used minicom yet - I use cu(1), and now am looking at tip(1). >> But I don't think my problem is cu's or tip's problem. Also I would >> like to stay in base. >> >> > The default baud rate on alix boards is 38400 but can be changed in >> > cmos setup if you want (pressing S during memory test). >> >> I forgot whether 38400 was the default or I changed it to that, >> but at any rate (ha, pun) that's what is working from any >> (non-USB) serial port. >> >> So I speculate that my problem is with the ucom, >> not with the connecting software tools above. >> >> Have you tried other USB ports ? > What software/settings are you using to connect ? > A quick Google search suggests both > screen /dev/ttyUSB0 38400 > and > screen /dev/ttyUSB0 38400,cs8 > should work. >
It's worth noting that there are some pretty craptacular USB to Serial converters on the market today, the best I've seen are sold by Black Box, SKU no IC199A-R3. They are a bit pricy, but well worth the cost. http://www.blackbox.com/Store/Detail.aspx/USB-Solo-USB-to-Serial-DB9-with-Cable-44-in-111-76-cm/IC199A%C4%82R3 -- Aaron Mason - Programmer, open source addict I've taken my software vows - for beta or for worse
