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==RS232 Terminal configuration==
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==Serial Terminal configuration==
You will need a RS232 terminal emulator to communicate with U-Boot/Linux console. You can choose between:
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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 for RS232 connection. Minicom was sadly reported to have problems when communicating with U-Boot (ZModem data transfer).
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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 RS232, then '''GTKTerm''' is the perfect choice ! (''gtkterm'' package in Ubuntu)
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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)

Note Note: Your terminal should now be configured with: 115200 bauds 8N1 parameters