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== | ==Serial Terminal configuration== | ||
You will need a | You will need a Serial terminal emulator to communicate with U-Boot/Linux console. You can choose between: | ||
* [[Kermit]] | * [[Kermit]] | ||
* [[Minicom]] | * [[Minicom]] | ||
* [[GTKTerm]] | * [[GTKTerm]] | ||
We suggest you to use [[Kermit]] as Terminal emulator | We suggest you to use [[Kermit]] as Terminal emulator. Minicom was sadly reported to have problems when communicating with U-Boot (ZModem data transfer). | ||
If you just need a simple serial console and not to transfer data through | If you just need a simple serial console and not to transfer data through the serial link, then '''GTKTerm''' is the perfect choice ! (''gtkterm'' package in Ubuntu) | ||
{{Note|Your terminal should now be configured with: '''115200 bauds 8N1''' parameters}} | {{Note|Your terminal should now be configured with: '''115200 bauds 8N1''' parameters}} |
Revision as of 19:54, 4 May 2011
Serial Terminal configuration
You will need a Serial terminal emulator to communicate with U-Boot/Linux console. You can choose between:
We suggest you to use Kermit as Terminal emulator. Minicom was sadly reported to have problems when communicating with U-Boot (ZModem data transfer). If you just need a simple serial console and not to transfer data through the serial link, then GTKTerm is the perfect choice ! (gtkterm package in Ubuntu)