Sep 16, 2017. This document presents (almost) the minimum amount of work required to enable a serial console login on an Ubuntu 6.06 and later versions. (Minor changes have been added to improve performance.) Both server and client settings are included. This procedure was developed using the Remote Serial. Minicom is a text-based modem control and terminal emulation program for Unix-like operating systems, originally written by Miquel van Smoorenburg, and modeled after.

I am trying to connect minicom to a serial device that is connected via a USB to Serial adapter. Psia Ready Writing And Creative Writing Handbook Loyola. This is a PL2303 and from everything I've read no additional drivers are required.

The device is recognised as a PL2303. I'm a beginner at minicom. Is this the correct command to execute? Or do I need to configure something? $ sudo minicom --device /dev/ttyUSB0 minicom: cannot open /dev/ttyUSB0: No such file or directory $ sudo lsusb -v Bus 002 Device 006: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc.

PL2303 Serial Port Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 $ tail /var/log/syslog #then removed and attached the device. Mar 13 23:31:49 ubuntu kernel: [805] usb 2-1: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0 Mar 13 23:34:44 ubuntu kernel: [829] usb 2-1: USB disconnect, address 7 Mar 13 23:34:44 ubuntu kernel: [821] pl2303 ttyUSB0: pl2303 converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0 Mar 13 23:34:44 ubuntu kernel: [874] pl2303 2-1:1.0: device disconnected Mar 13 23:34:52 ubuntu kernel: [856] usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 8 Mar 13 23:34:52 ubuntu kernel: [845] pl2303 2-1:1.0: pl2303 converter detected Mar 13 23:34:52 ubuntu kernel: [809] usb 2-1: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0. I get get the same minicom error, 'cannot open /dev/ttyUSB0: No such file or directory' Three notes: • I get the error when the device attached to the serial port end of my Prolific Technology PL2303 USB/Serial adapter is turned off. After turning on the device (an embedded controller running Linux) minicom connected fine.

• I have to run as super user (i.e sudo minicom) • Sometimes I have to unplug and plug back in the USB/Serial adapter to get minicom to connect to it. I am running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS under VMWare (runing on Windows 7). In this situation, make sure the device is attached to VM operating system by right clicking on the USB/Serial usb icon in the lower right of the VMWare window and select Connect (Disconnet from Host) Remember to press Ctrl-A to get minicoms prompt, type X to exit the program. Just exiting the terminal session running minicom, will leave the process running. I just got my GUC232A cable with molded in pl2302 converter chip. In additon to adding myself and br to group dialout, I found in the README.Debian file in /usr/share/doc/bottlerocket. This helpful tip: This package uses debconf to configure the /dev/firecracker symlink, should you need to change the symlink in the future run this command: dpkg-reconfigure -pmedium bottlerocket That will then prompt you for your new serial port and modify the symlink.

This is required for proper use of bottlerocket. I did that and voila! Bottlerocket is able to communicate with my X-10 devices.