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I spend a lot of time in the field fixing routers, switches and AP's.. I just dawned on me that when I am on a lift in the ceiling looking at a borked AP, it would be a lot nicer and easier if I could connect up my N810 to the console port and make changes that way rather than lugging my laptop up there..

Is there any serial term software for Maemo out there??

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minicom should do what you want.
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brendan - I installed "Minicom". How do I run it? It doesn't appear in any of the application folders.
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It's a command line app, open the terminal and type 'minicom'
 
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When I type minicom in xterm, I get:
minicom: cannot open /dev/ttyS1: No such file or directory
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I think it needs a serial port. (in our case, a usb to serial adapter which would create a "phantom" serial port)
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Maybe it works if you convert the micro or mini USB to USB to serial (RS232).
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I am finally getting around to installing, but i get Incompatible Version..... I got it from the garage... Any ideas or ways around this?
 
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GOT IT!!
got the serial driver and Minicom from here
http://www.electronicproductonline.c...oducts_id=1803

Works like a charm!!!! Just wish I had figured this out before I had to get in a lift and fix a borked AP.
 
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