connects to a serial console

cu -s 9600 -l /dev/ttyS0

cu (call UNIX) establishes a full-duplex connection to another machine (*BSD) using a serial console. It becames more useful than screen if you have to send a BREAK signal. using cu just type "~#". man cu http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=cu&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&arch=i386&format=html

Sample Output

$ cu -l /dev/ttyUSB1 -s 9600
# reboot
syncing disks... done
rebooting

Resetting ... 




Sun Blade 100 (UltraSPARC-IIe), No Keyboard
OpenBoot 4.0, 768 MB memory installed, Serial #51173105.
Ethernet address 0:3:ba:c:d6:f1, Host ID: 830cd6f1.



Rebooting with command: boot                                          
Boot device: /pci@1f,0/ide@d/disk@0,0:a  File and args: 
OpenBSD IEEE 1275 Bootblock 1.3
..>> OpenBSD BOOT 1.4
Trying bsd...
Booting /pci@1f,0/ide@d/disk@0,0:a/bsd

By: cp

2010-07-08 06:33:55

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connects to a serial console

e.g., 'screen -L /dev/ttyUSB0 38400' listens to your Holux M-241 GPS logger and turns on automatic logging Show Sample Output
This is sample output - yours may be different.
```
screen /dev/ttyUSB0 38400 
```
6

screen /dev/ttyS0 9600

cp · 2011-03-09 07:56:34 6

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This is so 80's!

simonbarkow · 757 weeks and 6 days ago

This is so 80s!

simonbarkow · 757 weeks and 6 days ago

no it is not; this is the way i communicate to my net4801 box.

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... and "countless" sparcs

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welcome to the new millenium

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