[NTLUG:Discuss] linux laptop as console to unix server

[Will Senn]

fredjame wrote:

> Sorry, that's not getting it either.  What is the "global config file" 
> where these parameters might be "marked private"?
>
> ** Parameter bits is public, but is marked private in global config file
> ** Parameter parity is public, but is marked private in global config 
> file
> ** Parameter stopbits is public, but is marked private in global 
> config file
> Cannot create lockfile. Sorry.


The 'global config file' is /etc/minirc.dfl (for the default config) and 
it is machine generated - you change the parameters in it by running:
 # minicom -s
as root.

the pr prefix says that a row's parameter is private (whatever that 
really means):
pr port/dev/ttyS0
pu baudrate 115200
pr bits 8
pr parity N
pr stopbits 1
pu mdialpre ATP

port, bits, parity, stopbits are private, the rest public...

Did you run minicom as root and have it hang? ie. is there a lock file 
already there - in /var/lock - something like LCK..ttyS1 or some such 
that is hanging around and the user can't overwrite it?

Oh, and when all else fails - try man minicom - it explains a bit about 
the config files and such

Will