Comments on: Serial Console on OSX http://etherealmind.com/serial-console-on-osx/ Network design, architecture, thinking, working. Tech. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Raphael http://etherealmind.com/serial-console-on-osx/#comment-243 Raphael Sun, 31 Jul 2011 01:54:00 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=155#comment-243 THANK YOU!!!  After installing Lion, my old app no longer worked, thanks for the CLI instructions. THANK YOU!!!  After installing Lion, my old app no longer worked, thanks for the CLI instructions.

]]> By: Hamed http://etherealmind.com/serial-console-on-osx/#comment-242 Hamed Sun, 05 Jun 2011 10:37:53 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=155#comment-242 Thanks! It worked for me perfectly. Thanks! It worked for me perfectly.

]]> By: Dennis http://etherealmind.com/serial-console-on-osx/#comment-241 Dennis Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:30:53 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=155#comment-241 Screen is a very powerful tool for multiplexing several virtual display screens on a single 'real' screen. There are a large amount of commands available to screen using Ctrl+a followed by a command letter, for example Ctrl+a ? provides the help screen listing the commands. You can log each screen using Ctrl+a H which is good for console logging You can add a new screen using Ctrl+a c or Ctrl+a Ctrl+c You can access the screen command line with Ctrl+a : You can also send a break sequence with Ctrl+a b or Ctrl+a Ctrl+b however this will send the currently configured break sequence and you can use different ones. I found that Ciscos use one sequence where as Suns use a different one. You can view the screen manual page via 'man screen' and find info there. Good Luck Screen is a very powerful tool for multiplexing several virtual display screens on a single ‘real’ screen.

There are a large amount of commands available to screen using Ctrl+a followed by a command letter, for example Ctrl+a ? provides the help screen listing the commands.

You can log each screen using Ctrl+a H which is good for console logging

You can add a new screen using Ctrl+a c or Ctrl+a Ctrl+c

You can access the screen command line with Ctrl+a :

You can also send a break sequence with Ctrl+a b or Ctrl+a Ctrl+b however this will send the currently configured break sequence and you can use different ones. I found that Ciscos use one sequence where as Suns use a different one. You can view the screen manual page via ‘man screen’ and find info there.

Good Luck

]]> By: Matthew Walster http://etherealmind.com/serial-console-on-osx/#comment-240 Matthew Walster Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:03:43 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=155#comment-240 Doing "screen /dev/tty.PL2...." gives me a screen with the serial cable connected, which is great - but any idea how to get a second serial connection up? It'd be quite nice to have a screen split and viewing the output from two routers at the same time... Doing “screen /dev/tty.PL2….” gives me a screen with the serial cable connected, which is great – but any idea how to get a second serial connection up? It’d be quite nice to have a screen split and viewing the output from two routers at the same time…

]]> By: A Look at goSerial - Console Break for Network Devices on OSX | My Etherealmind http://etherealmind.com/serial-console-on-osx/#comment-239 A Look at goSerial - Console Break for Network Devices on OSX | My Etherealmind Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:28:51 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=155#comment-239 [...] this for my own use. I†have blogged pre≠vi≠ously on using the Terminal to get a†con≠sole at Serial Console on OSX but this option uses a†ded≠ic≠ated pro≠gram which is easier to use. The most import≠ant [...] [...] this for my own use. I†have blogged pre≠vi≠ously on using the Terminal to get a†con≠sole at Serial Console on OSX but this option uses a†ded≠ic≠ated pro≠gram which is easier to use. The most import≠ant [...]

]]> By: cloudpunch http://etherealmind.com/serial-console-on-osx/#comment-238 cloudpunch Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:54:57 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=155#comment-238 Has anyone found a way to make this work on OS X 10.6.2 with unlimited (or at least increased) scrollback? I've done mountains of research, but I'm no programmer. If anyone has (or can figure out) a usable applescript, I would extremely grateful! Has anyone found a way to make this work on OS X 10.6.2 with unlimited (or at least increased) scrollback? I’ve done mountains of research, but I’m no programmer. If anyone has (or can figure out) a usable applescript, I would extremely grateful!

]]> By: gok http://etherealmind.com/serial-console-on-osx/#comment-237 gok Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:49:21 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=155#comment-237 Using this, how could we send a break?, any key combination? Using this, how could we send a break?, any key combination?

]]> By: Gary Smith http://etherealmind.com/serial-console-on-osx/#comment-236 Gary Smith Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:39:45 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=155#comment-236 The PL2303 chipset based units are reasonably well supported under OSX since 10.4 now, and most USB serial leads are PL2303 based. There's drivers available from Prolific, the manufacturers of the chipset and also an open source available through Sourceforge. However, there still seems to be an ongoing issue with sending breaks through the cable in that they get, er, broken. But otherwise, if you're looking for a cable then try to ensure it's PL2303 based. Cheers, <a href="http://www.garysmith.org.uk" rel="nofollow">Gary Smith</a> The PL2303 chipset based units are reasonably well supported under OSX since 10.4 now, and most USB serial leads are PL2303 based. There’s drivers available from Prolific, the manufacturers of the chipset and also an open source available through Sourceforge. However, there still seems to be an ongoing issue with sending breaks through the cable in that they get, er, broken. But otherwise, if you’re looking for a cable then try to ensure it’s PL2303 based.

Cheers,

Gary Smith

]]> By: Serial Console Communication from Mac OS X « Code Ghar http://etherealmind.com/serial-console-on-osx/#comment-235 Serial Console Communication from Mac OS X « Code Ghar Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:14:08 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=155#comment-235 [...] tip: Serial Communication in OSX Terminal; Serial Com≠mu≠nic≠a≠tion in OSX Terminal; Openmoko USB serial with screen. Tagged with: mac leave a comment « Little [...] [...] tip: Serial Communication in OSX Terminal; Serial Com≠mu≠nic≠a≠tion in OSX Terminal; Openmoko USB serial with screen. Tagged with: mac leave a comment « Little [...]

]]> By: Greg Ferro http://etherealmind.com/serial-console-on-osx/#comment-234 Greg Ferro Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:52:45 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=155#comment-234 It would seem that I owe an apology as I must have taken at least some part of this article from http://www.tigoe.net/pcomp/resources/archives/avr/000749.shtml. If I try to remember I think I found a few references around the internet and had some notes that I had captured. I use a text editor and will cut/paste these notes. I must have forgotten or missed recording where I found those notes and when I later read the notes figured I must have written it - the author has the same tone as I do. I have made a note in main article referencing the original post. Thanks for pointing it out, it wasn't deliberate. It would seem that I owe an apology as I must have taken at least some part of this article from http://www.tigoe.net/pcomp/resources/archives/avr/000749.shtml.

If I try to remember I think I found a few references around the internet and had some notes that I had captured. I use a text editor and will cut/paste these notes. I must have forgotten or missed recording where I found those notes and when I later read the notes figured I must have written it – the author has the same tone as I do.

I have made a note in main article referencing the original post. Thanks for pointing it out, it wasn’t deliberate.

]]> By: Someone http://etherealmind.com/serial-console-on-osx/#comment-233 Someone Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:31:48 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=155#comment-233 Why did you steal this ? http://www.tigoe.net/pcomp/resources/archives/avr/000749.shtml Why did you steal this ?

http://www.tigoe.net/pcomp/resources/archives/avr/000749.shtml

]]> By: Greg Ferro http://etherealmind.com/serial-console-on-osx/#comment-232 Greg Ferro Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:26:35 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=155#comment-232 Sadly no. But I like the idea :-) Sadly no. But I like the idea :-)

]]> By: John http://etherealmind.com/serial-console-on-osx/#comment-231 John Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:16:17 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=155#comment-231 Note that the short form of "Macintosh" is not a TLA. Note that the short form of “Macintosh” is not a TLA.

]]> By: Greg Ferro http://etherealmind.com/serial-console-on-osx/#comment-230 Greg Ferro Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:19:29 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=155#comment-230 I am sure that some people know how to do this, but for me, I had to work at it a little bit. There are some days when I just wish my first job was with *nix, my life would have been much simpler. I am sure that some people know how to do this, but for me, I had to work at it a little bit. There are some days when I just wish my first job was with *nix, my life would have been much simpler.

]]> By: Brandon http://etherealmind.com/serial-console-on-osx/#comment-229 Brandon Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:20:52 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=155#comment-229 I bought the keyspan serial adapter and it had a CD with MAC drivers. Installed it, plugged in the keyspan to a switch and fired up Zterm. Zterm gave me a drop down of options on how to connect. Key was one of the options. I chose it and was connected. I too stumbled around for a few days before i got it working. Brandon I bought the keyspan serial adapter and it had a CD with MAC drivers. Installed it, plugged in the keyspan to a switch and fired up Zterm. Zterm gave me a drop down of options on how to connect. Key was one of the options. I chose it and was connected. I too stumbled around for a few days before i got it working.

Brandon

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