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Tiny Core Base => Raspberry Pi => Topic started by: bambadoo on August 17, 2015, 01:02:20 PM

Title: rpi and serial (rs232) out?
Post by: bambadoo on August 17, 2015, 01:02:20 PM

Hi all. Pretty new to tiny core linux. However got a pi running with "picoreplayer" and need to get the serial interface running.
I got no problems using "minicom" as a serial interface with other distros and I like it, but I am unable to use serial with tiny core.

I really need a step by step instruction here.....
Sorry for being a noob.  :'(
Is minicom available for tiny core and if so, how can I install it. Or are there other serial interface programs available?

BTW: Using text interface only.

Best regards.

Title: Re: rpi and serial (rs232) out?
Post by: bmarkus on August 18, 2015, 03:31:11 AM

How do you want to use the serial interface, connecting external terminal and access the Linux console, use RPi as a terminal to connect external device, ... ?

Title: Re: rpi and serial (rs232) out?
Post by: bambadoo on August 18, 2015, 05:12:28 AM

Sorry it was not clear.
Use rpi2 as a terminal to connect external device.  (a dac in this case).

Best regards.

Title: Re: rpi and serial (rs232) out?
Post by: bmarkus on August 18, 2015, 05:43:01 AM

minicom added to repo.

Title: Re: rpi and serial (rs232) out?
Post by: patrikg on August 18, 2015, 07:41:46 AM

Putty is a god terminal, support's serial port's.

Title: Re: rpi and serial (rs232) out?
Post by: hiro on August 26, 2015, 06:47:54 AM

i prefer picocom.
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/npat-efault/picocom/master/README.md

Title: Re: rpi and serial (rs232) out?
Post by: bambadoo on January 14, 2016, 02:58:23 PM

Thanks alot for this. Works like a charm. However I am unable to edit the config

sudo minicom -s
And you can change. I am not sure where the config file is stored.
It changes after each boot .

Title: Re: rpi and serial (rs232) out?
Post by: bambadoo on January 15, 2016, 08:53:12 AM

Ok did find it.
The config file for this installation is stored in "usr/local/etc/minirc.dfl"
Had to add this to /opt/.filetool.lst

No it works fine :)