Serial Port command to Cisco 678

[Alma J Wetzker]

Tom Condon wrote:
> On Monday 06 December 2004 13:42, David Bandel carved in granite:
> 
>>Well, I can't help you with minicom, but kermit, yes:
>>
>>If you have ckermit installed, just call up kermit:
>>at the kermit prompt, you'll need to issue the following commands:
>>set line /dev/ttyS0
>>set carrier-watch off
>>connect
>>
>>a couple of Enters should allow kermit to autobaud and connect.
> 
> 
> Hmm.  As usual, I know too little to know what is wrong.  Only that I 
> get nothing in response to <CR>s.
> 
I recall reading that you have an extension on the "standard Cisco" cable that 
includes an RJ45.  Does your extension block work for network cables or phone 
cables?  Network cables require a straight through connector while phone 
cables require a crossover connector.  Simple error if you don't know about it.

     -- Alma

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