NeoCon
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'''neocon''' has a few graving advantages over some other terminal apps: | '''neocon''' has a few graving advantages over some other terminal apps: | ||
− | * You don't have to be <code>root</code> to access /dev/ttyACM0 with '''neocon'''. Beeing member of <code>dialout</code> should give you sufficient privileges. | + | * You don't have to be <code>root</code> to access <code>/dev/ttyACM0</code> with '''neocon'''. Beeing member of <code>dialout</code> should give you sufficient privileges. |
− | * '''neocon''' can be started without /dev/ttyACM0 beeing available. It will automatically connect as soon as you start [[Bootloader|u-boot]] on the Neo. | + | * '''neocon''' can be started without <code>/dev/ttyACM0</code> beeing available. It will automatically connect as soon as you start [[Bootloader|u-boot]] on the Neo. |
* due to the delay it puts on keyboard input, neocon will allow you to paste commands directly from clipboard without making [[Bootloader|u-boot]] choke on it. | * due to the delay it puts on keyboard input, neocon will allow you to paste commands directly from clipboard without making [[Bootloader|u-boot]] choke on it. | ||
Revision as of 00:32, 28 February 2008
neocon is a handy terminal application (not only) for u-boot.
neocon has a few graving advantages over some other terminal apps:
- You don't have to be
root
to access/dev/ttyACM0
with neocon. Beeing member ofdialout
should give you sufficient privileges. - neocon can be started without
/dev/ttyACM0
beeing available. It will automatically connect as soon as you start u-boot on the Neo. - due to the delay it puts on keyboard input, neocon will allow you to paste commands directly from clipboard without making u-boot choke on it.
Download the source from http://svn.openmoko.org/developers/werner/neocon/ to a directory of your choice and build neocon by issuing
make
To connect to the bootloader use
./neocon -t 30 /dev/ttyACM0
To getrid of neocon, just issue a
killall neocon