on the problematic xubuntu host, i tried... $ echo TEST>/dev/ttyS0 and $ sudo echo TEST>/dev/ttyS0
both gave me prompt again while on the target host, i had... $ sudo cat /dev/tty00 and $ sudo hexdump /dev/tty00 and $ sudo less -f /dev/tty00 and $ sudo od /dev/tty00 didn't display anything... one time, i got the following wit hexdump: 0000000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 but i could not repeat this. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1094278 Title: cu doesn't connect properly to a serial console To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/uucp/+bug/1094278/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs