Re: [Soekris] Connecting to a net4521 from Mac OS X
On Sep 5, 2007, at 5:00 PM, Juan Manuel Palacios wrote: > > On Sep 5, 2007, at 12:00 AM, Andy Michaels wrote: > >> hmmm, for my soekrii (is that the plural?) I've never had to do too >> much to get everything (well, everything I use anyway) working to my >> satisfaction. I generally set the baud rate via an option like so: >> >> $ screen /dev/tty.usbserial0 9600 > > > Thanks for this conformation, will come in very handy! (/me is > anxious to get his hardware and start working on it!) > >> >> I've never had to explicitly set the stop-bits or parity, it just >> seemed to work. Of course, YMMV. I should probably disclose that I >> mostly use the console for emergencies and system configuration. I do >> most of the work via SSH, once the system is initially configured. > > > ssh once you have an OS loaded and booted and connecting over the > ethernet port? Or some other magical setup? > > Regards,... No magic, I have used both Chris Capuccio's FlashDist (for OpenBSD) and the plain Debian installer to get a base system installed to a CF card. Then I configure the SSH daemon. I do my management (for better or worse) via SSH, and use the console for those times when the network is inaccessible. -Andy ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
Re: [Soekris] Connecting to a net4521 from Mac OS X
On Wed, Sep 05, 2007 at 05:00:32PM -0400, Juan Manuel Palacios wrote: > > On Sep 5, 2007, at 12:00 AM, Andy Michaels wrote: > > > hmmm, for my soekrii (is that the plural?) I've never had to do too > > much to get everything (well, everything I use anyway) working to my > > satisfaction. I generally set the baud rate via an option like so: > > > > $ screen /dev/tty.usbserial0 9600 > > > Thanks for this conformation, will come in very handy! (/me is > anxious to get his hardware and start working on it!) > > > > > I've never had to explicitly set the stop-bits or parity, it just > > seemed to work. Of course, YMMV. I should probably disclose that I > > mostly use the console for emergencies and system configuration. I do > > most of the work via SSH, once the system is initially configured. > > > ssh once you have an OS loaded and booted and connecting over the > ethernet port? Or some other magical setup? Unless there is an OS with a working network configuration and a ssh daemon running on it you probably want to use the shell by the means of the serial console. The magical bits in the BIOS do not include a full blown TCP-Stack or ssh-server - yet. (And no, I haven't heard of any project having this on the agenda ...) Cheers, Rainer > Regards,... > > > -jmpp > > ___ > Soekris-tech mailing list > Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com > http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
Re: [Soekris] Connecting to a net4521 from Mac OS X
On Wed, Sep 05, 2007 at 05:00:32PM -0400, Juan Manuel Palacios wrote:
[...]
> ssh once you have an OS loaded and booted and connecting over the
> ethernet port? Or some other magical setup?
There are in fact such magical setups (like the "ssh console" in
Debian-Installer), but these are rare and not something I'd be
likely to use, given access to a real serial console interface.
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Re: [Soekris] Connecting to a net4521 from Mac OS X
On Sep 5, 2007, at 12:00 AM, Andy Michaels wrote: > hmmm, for my soekrii (is that the plural?) I've never had to do too > much to get everything (well, everything I use anyway) working to my > satisfaction. I generally set the baud rate via an option like so: > > $ screen /dev/tty.usbserial0 9600 Thanks for this conformation, will come in very handy! (/me is anxious to get his hardware and start working on it!) > > I've never had to explicitly set the stop-bits or parity, it just > seemed to work. Of course, YMMV. I should probably disclose that I > mostly use the console for emergencies and system configuration. I do > most of the work via SSH, once the system is initially configured. ssh once you have an OS loaded and booted and connecting over the ethernet port? Or some other magical setup? Regards,... -jmpp ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
Re: [Soekris] Connecting to a net4521 from Mac OS X
On 04/09/2007, at 13.52, Stuart Henderson wrote: > On 2007/09/04 07:32, Bob Camp wrote: >> >> There is one thing to be careful about. The ComBios serial flash >> update uses Xmodem-CRC. The process the bios uses is "tuned" to match >> the Windows Hyperterminal implementation of the protocol. > > cu/lsz works fine for me... the basic procedure is here: > http://soekris.kd85.com/flashupdate_4801 Which can also be used from minicom, just add another line in the File transfer protocols section - I call it Soekris and it just uses lsz -X. x Name Program Name U/D FullScr IO- Red. Multi x x A zmodem /usr/local/bin/sz -vv YUN Y Yx x B ymodem /usr/local/bin/sb -vv YUN Y Yx x C xmodem /usr/local/bin/sx -vv YUN Y Nx x D zmodem /usr/local/bin/rz -vv NDN Y Yx x E ymodem /usr/local/bin/rb -vv NDN Y Yx x F xmodem /usr/local/bin/rx -vv YDN Y Nx x G kermit /usr/local/bin/kermit -i -l %l YUY N Nx x H kermit /usr/local/bin/kermit -i -l %l NDY N Nx x I ascii /usr/bin/ascii-xfr -dsv YUN Y Nx x J Soekris/usr/local/bin/lsz -X YUN Y Nx Best regards Henrik -- Henrik Lund Kramshøj, Follower of the Great Way of Unix [EMAIL PROTECTED], +45 2026 6000 cand.scient CISSP CEH http://www.security6.net - IPv6, sikkerhed, netværk http://e-learning.security6.net - gratis kursusmateriale ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
Re: [Soekris] Connecting to a net4521 from Mac OS X
On Sep 4, 2007, at 3:22 PM, Juan Manuel Palacios wrote: > > Hi Andy, from a guy who is somewhat thankful for never having seen > himself in the need of setting up a serial device before ;-) > > On Sep 4, 2007, at 6:57 AM, Andy Michaels wrote: > >> Everyone seems to want to use minicom or some other term app. I >> simply >> use "screen" It's included in MacOS X, and has a pretty decent >> manpage, (it's also available for Most *nix systems as well. > > > I'm not in any way new to screen, but I wouldn't say either that I'm > a heavy user. I go as far as remapping some of my bind keys, but the > other day I had some trouble scrolling up and down a screen buffer ;-) > In searching the net I've seen that all I'd need to try to start a > connection is the serial device as a command line argument, but how > would I go about setting up the various connection parameters I might > need (baud rate, parity, data width, etc.)? Something through stty? > hmmm, for my soekrii (is that the plural?) I've never had to do too much to get everything (well, everything I use anyway) working to my satisfaction. I generally set the baud rate via an option like so: $ screen /dev/tty.usbserial0 9600 I've never had to explicitly set the stop-bits or parity, it just seemed to work. Of course, YMMV. I should probably disclose that I mostly use the console for emergencies and system configuration. I do most of the work via SSH, once the system is initially configured. > >> >>> Thanks in advance for your help and time! Regards,... >>> >> >> Good luck! >> >> -Andy >> > > > Thanks for your help and time! Regards,... > > > -jmpp > > Glad to be of help. -Andy ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
Re: [Soekris] Connecting to a net4521 from Mac OS X
On Tue, Sep 04, 2007 at 03:22:45PM -0400, Juan Manuel Palacios wrote:
[...]
> I go as far as remapping some of my bind keys, but the other day I
> had some trouble scrolling up and down a screen buffer ;-)
I believe Terminal.app on OS X grabs the PgUp/PgDn keys, or at least
my experience was that I needed to combine them with a meta-key of
some sort to pass them through my SSH session to the screen instance
on my shell server last time I used it (hyper-apple-cokebottle?).
> In searching the net I've seen that all I'd need to try to start a
> connection is the serial device as a command line argument, but
> how would I go about setting up the various connection parameters
> I might need (baud rate, parity, data width, etc.)? Something
> through stty?
Taken from the manpage for Gnu Screen 4.00.03jw4 (FAU) 2-May-06:
> If a tty (character special device) name (e.g. "/dev/ttya") is
> specified as the first parameter, then the window is directly
> connected to this device. This window type is similar to "screen
> cu -l /dev/ttya". Read and write access is required on the device
> node, an exclusive open is attempted on the node to mark the
> connection line as busy. An optional parameter is allowed
> consisting of a comma separated list of flags in the notation used
> by stty(1):
>
>
> Usually 300, 1200, 9600 or 19200. This affects transmission as
> well as receive speed.
>
> cs8 or cs7
> Specify the transmission of eight (or seven) bits per byte.
>
> ixon or -ixon
> Enables (or disables) software flow-control (CTRL-S/CTRL-Q) for
> sending data.
>
> istrip or -istrip
> Clear (or keep) the eight bit in each received byte.
>
> You may want to specify as many of these options as applicable.
> Unspecified options cause the terminal driver to make up the
> parameter values of the connection. These values are system
> dependent and may be in defaults or values saved from a previous
> connection.
>
> For tty windows, the info command shows some of the modem control
> lines in the status line. These may include 'RTS', 'CTS', 'DTR',
> 'DSR', 'CD' and more. This depends on the available ioctl()'s and
> system header files as well as the on the physical capabilities of
> the serial board. Signals that are logical low (inactive) have
> their name preceded by an exclamation mark (!), otherwise the
> signal is logical high (active). Signals not supported by the
> hardware but available to the ioctl() interface are usually shown
> low.
>
> When the CLOCAL status bit is true, the whole set of modem signals
> is placed inside curly braces ({ and }). When the CRTSCTS or
> TIOCSOFTCAR bit is set, the signals 'CTS' or 'CD' are shown in
> parenthesis, respectively.
>
> For tty windows, the command break causes the Data transmission
> line (TxD) to go low for a specified period of time. This is
> expected to be interpreted as break signal on the other side. No
> data is sent and no modem control line is changed when a break is
> issued.
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Re: [Soekris] Connecting to a net4521 from Mac OS X
Hi Andy, from a guy who is somewhat thankful for never having seen himself in the need of setting up a serial device before ;-) On Sep 4, 2007, at 6:57 AM, Andy Michaels wrote: > Everyone seems to want to use minicom or some other term app. I > simply > use "screen" It's included in MacOS X, and has a pretty decent > manpage, (it's also available for Most *nix systems as well. I'm not in any way new to screen, but I wouldn't say either that I'm a heavy user. I go as far as remapping some of my bind keys, but the other day I had some trouble scrolling up and down a screen buffer ;-) In searching the net I've seen that all I'd need to try to start a connection is the serial device as a command line argument, but how would I go about setting up the various connection parameters I might need (baud rate, parity, data width, etc.)? Something through stty? > >> Thanks in advance for your help and time! Regards,... >> > > Good luck! > > -Andy > Thanks for your help and time! Regards,... -jmpp ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
Re: [Soekris] Connecting to a net4521 from Mac OS X
On Sep 4, 2007, at 2:26 AM, Martin Johnson wrote: > > On 4 Sep 2007, at 07:15, Mark K. Mellis wrote: > >> >> On Sep 3, 2007, at 10:21 PM, Juan Manuel Palacios wrote: >> >>> In a nutshell, I need to connect to the console in a net4521 device >>> from a Mac OS X computer (MacBook Pro running 10.4.10), so my >>> obvious >>> question is how to accomplish that from both the hardware and >>> software fronts. >> > > On the software front, personally I use ZTerm rather than minicom. > I've always used minicom on Linux but I think I had trouble getting > it to see my USB serial port, whereas ZTerm just worked. It's not > free though. > ZTerm, that's the one I was trying to remember from years ago! Thanks for the suggestion, already downloaded it to take it for a test ride. Regards,... -jmpp ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
Re: [Soekris] Connecting to a net4521 from Mac OS X
On 2007/09/04 07:32, Bob Camp wrote: > > There is one thing to be careful about. The ComBios serial flash > update uses Xmodem-CRC. The process the bios uses is "tuned" to match > the Windows Hyperterminal implementation of the protocol. cu/lsz works fine for me... the basic procedure is here: http://soekris.kd85.com/flashupdate_4801 It might be 'download -' these days not just 'download'. > I have had odd things happen with a couple of programs, both on > Windows and the Mac. I have not chased down the issues, I just switch > over to Hyperterminal when I'm doing an update. It's often incorrect handshake settings. Should usually be 'none'. ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
Re: [Soekris] Connecting to a net4521 from Mac OS X
Hi
As others have mentioned, there are a lot of ways to do the Mac to
4521 connection. I have yet to find one that *does not* work on the
Mac for basic communication.
There is one thing to be careful about. The ComBios serial flash
update uses Xmodem-CRC. The process the bios uses is "tuned" to match
the Windows Hyperterminal implementation of the protocol. I have had
odd things happen with a couple of programs, both on Windows and the
Mac. I have not chased down the issues, I just switch over to
Hyperterminal when I'm doing an update.
As long as you are not doing flash updates, you should be ok with a
*lot* of different programs.
Bob
On Sep 4, 2007, at 1:21 AM, Juan Manuel Palacios wrote:
>
> Evening everyone!
>
> I'm new on this list so I apologize before hand if any of my
> questions are repeated and have been dealt with already, I've been
> googling for a while and still don't have some things very clear.
> Feel free to simply point me to some other [online] resource where I
> can look up the information I'm looking for if it's been aired here
> too many times here.
>
> In a nutshell, I need to connect to the console in a net4521 device
> from a Mac OS X computer (MacBook Pro running 10.4.10), so my obvious
> question is how to accomplish that from both the hardware and
> software fronts.
>
> The box has a db9 serial port, so I'm guessing a db9 to USB
> converter will help; but I'm not sure if the serial port on the 4521
> is a DTE or a DCE, so I don't know if I'll need a null modem (female
> to female?) to make the connection work or not (I should note that
> I've been a Mac user all my life, so I don't know much about serial
> ports other than USB ;-). In short, what hardware is recommended to
> make the connection? If there are any Mac users reading, can you also
> tell me if I'll need any drivers for the USB-db9 converter to work on
> 10.4?
>
> Lastly, once the hardware part is dealt with, how do I reach the
> console in the 4521? That is, what software should I use to actually
> connect to the device? I'm fairly comfortable with the Unix aspect of
> the system so please don't refrain from pointing me to some command
> line only application, even if it means compiling it from source. I
> could go as far as considering installing Linux and/or {Free,Net,Open}
> BSD on my computer if any of those makes communicating with the 4521
> any easier.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help and time! Regards,...
>
>
> -jmpp
>
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Re: [Soekris] Connecting to a net4521 from Mac OS X
On Sep 4, 2007, at 1:21 AM, Juan Manuel Palacios wrote:
>
> Evening everyone!
>
> I'm new on this list so I apologize before hand if any of my
> questions are repeated and have been dealt with already, I've been
> googling for a while and still don't have some things very clear.
> Feel free to simply point me to some other [online] resource where I
> can look up the information I'm looking for if it's been aired here
> too many times here.
>
> In a nutshell, I need to connect to the console in a net4521 device
> from a Mac OS X computer (MacBook Pro running 10.4.10), so my obvious
> question is how to accomplish that from both the hardware and
> software fronts.
>
> The box has a db9 serial port, so I'm guessing a db9 to USB
> converter will help;
yep, I use the IOGear device. It's very small and the drivers are very
good. I have a keyspan device at work, and it's bulkier, and the
drivers create a device with a weird name.
IOGear = /dev/tty.usbserial0
Keyspan = /dev/tty.Keyspan0 (jeez, is that necessary?)
> but I'm not sure if the serial port on the 4521
> is a DTE or a DCE, so I don't know if I'll need a null modem (female
> to female?)
Null Modem
> to make the connection work or not (I should note that
> I've been a Mac user all my life, so I don't know much about serial
> ports other than USB ;-).
You never used Mac serial? :)
> In short, what hardware is recommended to
> make the connection? If there are any Mac users reading, can you also
> tell me if I'll need any drivers for the USB-db9 converter to work on
> 10.4?
Yes, you need drivers, they should be supplied with the device you buy.
> Lastly, once the hardware part is dealt with, how do I reach the
> console in the 4521? That is, what software should I use to actually
> connect to the device? I'm fairly comfortable with the Unix aspect of
> the system so please don't refrain from pointing me to some command
> line only application, even if it means compiling it from source. I
> could go as far as considering installing Linux and/or {Free,Net,Open}
> BSD on my computer if any of those makes communicating with the 4521
> any easier.
Everyone seems to want to use minicom or some other term app. I simply
use "screen" It's included in MacOS X, and has a pretty decent
manpage, (it's also available for Most *nix systems as well.
> Thanks in advance for your help and time! Regards,...
>
Good luck!
-Andy
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Re: [Soekris] Connecting to a net4521 from Mac OS X
On Sep 4, 2007, at 2:51 AM, Graham Freeman wrote: > > On 03 Sep 07, at 23:23, Juan Manuel Palacios wrote: > >> Thanks for these suggestions, I'll certainly look into them! One >> question though, do they require Mac OS X specific drivers to work? > > > I think so, but it's been close to a year since I installed either > one, so I can't recall. > Thanks for the help anyhow ;-) > >> Female to female [null modem cable], I pressume...? > > > Yup. > > This is identical to the one I use: > > http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=137201 > Noted and added to my cart, thanks! > >> Thanks for the tip! I'll do my homework and study the device & >> software as much as I can once I get all the peaces in place, but I >> hope I can ping you for tips & pointers if I get stuck in the >> process. > > > I'm happy to help on-list, but I charge for one-on-one support and > I'm not currently taking on any more clients. :) Heh, OK, I can stay on the list after doing my homework first ;-) Regards,... -jmpp ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
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On 03 Sep 07, at 23:23, Juan Manuel Palacios wrote: > Thanks for these suggestions, I'll certainly look into them! One > question though, do they require Mac OS X specific drivers to work? I think so, but it's been close to a year since I installed either one, so I can't recall. > Female to female [null modem cable], I pressume...? Yup. This is identical to the one I use: http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=137201 > Thanks for the tip! I'll do my homework and study the device & > software as much as I can once I get all the peaces in place, but I > hope I can ping you for tips & pointers if I get stuck in the process. I'm happy to help on-list, but I charge for one-on-one support and I'm not currently taking on any more clients. :) Graham Freeman General Manager, Cernio Technology Cooperative Email/Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1 415 462 2991 home office (0900 to 2100 San Francisco time) www.cernio.com ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
Re: [Soekris] Connecting to a net4521 from Mac OS X
Hi Mark, thank you too for getting back to me so quickly! On Sep 4, 2007, at 2:15 AM, Mark K. Mellis wrote: > > On Sep 3, 2007, at 10:21 PM, Juan Manuel Palacios wrote: > >> In a nutshell, I need to connect to the console in a net4521 device >> from a Mac OS X computer (MacBook Pro running 10.4.10), so my obvious >> question is how to accomplish that from both the hardware and >> software fronts. > >> In short, what hardware is recommended to >> make the connection? If there are any Mac users reading, can you also >> tell me if I'll need any drivers for the USB-db9 converter to work on >> 10.4? > > I use a Keyspan USB to serial port adapter: > > http://www.keyspan.com/products/usa19hs/homepage.spml > > It comes with Mac drivers. Thanks for the confirmation (based on Graham's earlier mail), I think I'll definitely go with the Keyspan (or at least to begin with). > > The cable I use is a Cisco router console cable. I think that you > can likely pick up an appropriate cable at a local PC shop. Bring > the laptop and the Soekris box and try cables till one works. Or > buy a router for the cable :-) So you basically connect the Keyspan to the Cisco cable and from there onto the Soekris box? > >> Lastly, once the hardware part is dealt with, how do I reach the >> console in the 4521? That is, what software should I use to actually >> connect to the device? > > The application I use is minicom which I install via MacPorts: > > http://www.macports.org/ > > I have been quite happy with this combination. I'm sure I'll be happy with it too (hint, take a look at my mail address ;-). On a related note, I see that the MacPorts kermit package is both unmaintained and outdated, at 8.0.209 while current is 8.0.211. Should I just go ahead and try to update the Portfile in the MacPorts repo? Or am I best advised not to? Are there any gotchas I should look out for and/or will I break any dependent tool? (I'm asking you guys since I've never worked with Kermit before while both of you recommended a package that depends on it). > > Tip: The default comm setting for the soekris boot monitor is > 19200-8-N-1. Your average FreeBSD kernel is set up for 9600-8-N-1 > out of the box. Trouble ensues if you don't change one or the > other. Of course your milage may vary with other operating systems. > I use FreeBSD, myself. Thank you so much for this very valuable tip! Any hints on how I should make these changes happen on Mac OS X? Some minicom flag/ option? Or should I look in sysctl(8)? > > ...Mark > Thanks for the help! Regards,... -jmpp ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
Re: [Soekris] Connecting to a net4521 from Mac OS X
On 4 Sep 2007, at 07:15, Mark K. Mellis wrote: > > On Sep 3, 2007, at 10:21 PM, Juan Manuel Palacios wrote: > >> In a nutshell, I need to connect to the console in a net4521 device >> from a Mac OS X computer (MacBook Pro running 10.4.10), so my obvious >> question is how to accomplish that from both the hardware and >> software fronts. > On the software front, personally I use ZTerm rather than minicom. I've always used minicom on Linux but I think I had trouble getting it to see my USB serial port, whereas ZTerm just worked. It's not free though. ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
Re: [Soekris] Connecting to a net4521 from Mac OS X
Hello Graham, thanks for the quick response! On Sep 4, 2007, at 1:53 AM, Graham Freeman wrote: > > Howdy, Juan, > > I use my MacBook Pro to connect to various serial consoles, and the > IOGear GUC232A (http://www.iogear.com/main.php? > loc=product&Item=GUC232A)is the USB-to-serial adapter that I use. It > was a bit of a pain to setup, but I don't remember the details at > this point. I've heard that the Keyspan USA-19HS (http:// > www.keyspan.com/products/usa19hs/) works better. Thanks for these suggestions, I'll certainly look into them! One question though, do they require Mac OS X specific drivers to work? > > As far as the Soekris devices are concerned, I use a null modem cable > and it works fine. Female to female, I pressume...? > > With regard to software, I use Minicom via MacPorts/ > Darwinports. :) 'sudo port install minicom' to install, and 'sudo > minicom' to run. Hhhmmm, MacPorts... feel right at home! (I'm MacPorts project manager ;-) > Be sure to plug in the USB-to-serial adapter > before you run minicom. Thanks for the tip! I'll do my homework and study the device & software as much as I can once I get all the peaces in place, but I hope I can ping you for tips & pointers if I get stuck in the process. > > Good luck, Thank you again for the quick reply, much appreciated! Regards, -jmpp ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
Re: [Soekris] Connecting to a net4521 from Mac OS X
On Sep 3, 2007, at 10:21 PM, Juan Manuel Palacios wrote: > In a nutshell, I need to connect to the console in a net4521 device > from a Mac OS X computer (MacBook Pro running 10.4.10), so my obvious > question is how to accomplish that from both the hardware and > software fronts. > In short, what hardware is recommended to > make the connection? If there are any Mac users reading, can you also > tell me if I'll need any drivers for the USB-db9 converter to work on > 10.4? I use a Keyspan USB to serial port adapter: http://www.keyspan.com/products/usa19hs/homepage.spml It comes with Mac drivers. The cable I use is a Cisco router console cable. I think that you can likely pick up an appropriate cable at a local PC shop. Bring the laptop and the Soekris box and try cables till one works. Or buy a router for the cable :-) > Lastly, once the hardware part is dealt with, how do I reach the > console in the 4521? That is, what software should I use to actually > connect to the device? The application I use is minicom which I install via MacPorts: http://www.macports.org/ I have been quite happy with this combination. Tip: The default comm setting for the soekris boot monitor is 19200-8- N-1. Your average FreeBSD kernel is set up for 9600-8-N-1 out of the box. Trouble ensues if you don't change one or the other. Of course your milage may vary with other operating systems. I use FreeBSD, myself. ...Mark ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
Re: [Soekris] Connecting to a net4521 from Mac OS X
Howdy, Juan, I use my MacBook Pro to connect to various serial consoles, and the IOGear GUC232A (http://www.iogear.com/main.php? loc=product&Item=GUC232A)is the USB-to-serial adapter that I use. It was a bit of a pain to setup, but I don't remember the details at this point. I've heard that the Keyspan USA-19HS (http:// www.keyspan.com/products/usa19hs/) works better. As far as the Soekris devices are concerned, I use a null modem cable and it works fine. With regard to software, I use Minicom via MacPorts/ Darwinports. :) 'sudo port install minicom' to install, and 'sudo minicom' to run. Be sure to plug in the USB-to-serial adapter before you run minicom. Good luck, Graham Freeman General Manager, Cernio Technology Cooperative Email/Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1 415 462 2991 home office (0900 to 2100 San Francisco time) www.cernio.com ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
[Soekris] Connecting to a net4521 from Mac OS X
Evening everyone!
I'm new on this list so I apologize before hand if any of my
questions are repeated and have been dealt with already, I've been
googling for a while and still don't have some things very clear.
Feel free to simply point me to some other [online] resource where I
can look up the information I'm looking for if it's been aired here
too many times here.
In a nutshell, I need to connect to the console in a net4521 device
from a Mac OS X computer (MacBook Pro running 10.4.10), so my obvious
question is how to accomplish that from both the hardware and
software fronts.
The box has a db9 serial port, so I'm guessing a db9 to USB
converter will help; but I'm not sure if the serial port on the 4521
is a DTE or a DCE, so I don't know if I'll need a null modem (female
to female?) to make the connection work or not (I should note that
I've been a Mac user all my life, so I don't know much about serial
ports other than USB ;-). In short, what hardware is recommended to
make the connection? If there are any Mac users reading, can you also
tell me if I'll need any drivers for the USB-db9 converter to work on
10.4?
Lastly, once the hardware part is dealt with, how do I reach the
console in the 4521? That is, what software should I use to actually
connect to the device? I'm fairly comfortable with the Unix aspect of
the system so please don't refrain from pointing me to some command
line only application, even if it means compiling it from source. I
could go as far as considering installing Linux and/or {Free,Net,Open}
BSD on my computer if any of those makes communicating with the 4521
any easier.
Thanks in advance for your help and time! Regards,...
-jmpp
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