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Install Prolific USB To Serial Adapter Drivers On OSX Lion, PL-2303 Mac Drivers

InsightsBy alexAugust 16, 20112 Comments

Tonight I needed to console into a old Cisco 2900 switch to test a couple password related items and it was the first time that I would be using  USB to Serial adapter on my Macbook. Previously there had been a lot of issues with the adapter I have, which is a PL-2303, and getting…

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What do pts and tty Mean on Linux? What is the Difference Between The Two Terminal Types?

InsightsBy alexSeptember 11, 20097 Comments

I have been asked the question numerous times of what PTS and TTY mean in Linux regarding terminals. People ask because they may be newer to Linux and learning how to view a process list they may actually see a serial connection, SSH connection, or a telnet connection in the process list that might show…

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How to Reset a Serial Port in Linux, ttyS0, ttyAM0, etc.

InsightsBy alexSeptember 9, 20092 Comments

When connecting to a Linux device using a serial port there may be times where that connection becomes stuck open and thus will not provide sane output to the TTY port. This issue can be resolved by killing the PID (Process ID) and letting the serial port process restart. The serial port connection should be…

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What to Use to Console into Network Hardware from a Linux Shell

InsightsBy alexOctober 5, 2008Leave a comment

There are numerous applications that will allow you to connect to the serial port of a router, switch, load balancer, or other network device. I found the easiest application to use is the trusty old minicom. Minicom is very plain and has an easy configuration which is why I prefer it. The man page calls…

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