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Rows of repeating '^@' in the terminal after startup

Allwinner H3, openwrt ("machine"). Connected to terminal RPi through TTL RX/TX serial port. Terminal made of RPi is connected to the abovementioned machine. Yesterday I logged out, and shut ...
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Minicom spamming the output in reading serial port

When I'm reading the output of a serial-usb converter using minicom 2.9 (let's say /dev/ttyUSB0), from time to time the output of minicom gets spammed with ...Minicom2.9Minicom2.9Minicom2.9... ...
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Minicom enable echo by default and set color for local echo

To enable the echo with Minicom I use the combination Ctrl+A E, I was wondering if there is a way to activate the echo automatically without having to use this key combination every time? Also is ...
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How do I enable serial access to a computer (not from a computer)?

I have a Linux server (on Desktop hw) running Ubuntu Server (headless). Its tucked away and hard to access, once a year an update or something else create a problem where I can no longer ssh into it. ...
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Minicom showing garbage characters

I am developing a program for an IP camera and when I tried connecting my device's serial console through minicom, I got the following prints. ~ # ls ...
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Why is my USB serial device communication garbled when using minicom and how do I fix it?

I have a Aoetec Z-Stick Zwave device I am playing around with. I am trying to communicate with it using minicom and I have never tried something like this before. I asked about baud rate in a discord ...
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Can’t reboot after using Minicom connected to a SIM7100E modem

I am using a SIM7100E modem made by Qualcomm. It is a multi-band TDD-LTE/FDD-LTE/WCDMA/GSM/GNSS card. Since this modem is capable of going into a state that is not even fixed by a reboot, but requires ...
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Minicom and screen in background

I would like to log serial port output in background. I use screen command for minicom to make sure minicom running on the background when I disconnect my ssh session. This actually works fine, but ...
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Issues establishing a stable Minitel to Raspberry Pi serial port connection

I'm working on repurposing old Minitel into a dumb terminal. But I came across a problem with the serial port connection. As I found out, the serial connection from the Minitel to the Raspberry Pi ...
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Default to ANSI Terminal Emulation in Minicom

Is there a way to default to ANSI terminal emulation in minicom instead of VT102 ? Once I'm in minicom, I can press Ctrl+A, T and then toggle using A. This system is restricted to ...
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