Author Topic: serial port communication through modem less cable (Read 8666 times)

deven_01 · « **on:** February 06, 2006, 06:26:36 AM »

Hi friends
I want to do
Two computer communication using modem less cable on serial port
I have one cable with two linux machine that cable is serial port connection
So how can i do this
Regards
Linux User

Ricky · « **Reply #1 on:** February 06, 2006, 04:35:53 PM »

see this topic--> Serial connection between two computers

deven_01 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2006, 04:10:43 AM »

Hi Ricky
Thanks for your help
After completing whole configuration I had given the command
pppd /dev/ttyS0 nodetach
I got the followinf
Device ttyS0 is locked by pid 3475

deven_01 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2006, 03:57:33 PM »

I want to communicate the two pc from serial port
for that i configured my kernel to support serial port
but still it given following error
first one
modprobe slip
When i was given the above command it shows me following error
FATAL: Module slip not found.
when i was given following command
slattach -p cslip -s 19200 /dev/ttyS0 &
It gives me following error
SLIP_set_disc(1): Invalid argument
Can anybudy help me regarding to this
Regards
Linux user

Ricky · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2006, 12:10:34 PM »

deven.. .. I had written that tutorial with a help of friend but now no contact with him..

But to diagnose you can give a quick look to :
tldp.org/HOWTO/Serial-HOWTO.html

deven_01 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2006, 07:02:19 AM »

Dear friend
Thanks for your help
i will try for this
I had done the kernel configurtation using make menuconfig
i make * entry infront of SLIP (Module from kernel configuration)
After that I had tried but not getting success
Regards
Linux User