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| Like [[cu]], [[tip]] is used to connect to a device over your serial port. Unlike [[cu]], tip uses a config file that stores all the options (speed, stop bit, hardware flow control, etc) so that you only have to run | Like [[cu]], [[tip]] is used to connect to a device over your serial port. Unlike [[cu]], tip uses a config file that stores all the options (speed, stop bit, hardware flow control, etc) so that you only have to run | ||
| − | # tip com1 | + |  # tip com1 | 
| to start it up. | to start it up. | ||
| − | See also [[cu]] | + | See [[Connecting_to_a_terminal_console]] for a primer on how to connect to a computer. See also [[Headless_server]] and [[cu]] | 
| (stub article...needs more work and example config file) | (stub article...needs more work and example config file) | ||
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| + | [[Category:System Commands]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:32, 25 October 2007
Like cu, tip is used to connect to a device over your serial port. Unlike cu, tip uses a config file that stores all the options (speed, stop bit, hardware flow control, etc) so that you only have to run
# tip com1
to start it up.
See Connecting_to_a_terminal_console for a primer on how to connect to a computer. See also Headless_server and cu
(stub article...needs more work and example config file)
